Charles Roundtree Bloom Project aims to create a space of communal healing for the youth of incarcerated parents by:

• facilitating healing-centered outdoor experiences (meditative hikes, camping, community gardening, and healing circles).
• cultivate communal caring.
• offering a culturally relevant, place-based environmental education.
• introducing youth to environmental careers.
• supporting youth in achieving their goals.
• helping youth develop a sense of agency.

The tennis courts at this location are open to the public and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

These courts are not lighted.

Whether you're an avid skateboarder who knows all the latest tricks or just a beginner, the Parks and Recreation Department offers plenty of opportunities for you to work those muscles and burn calories at its skate plazas.

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

San Antonio parks give people an opportunity to spend time enjoying the outdoors, with fresh air, sunshine and exercise on  tap for visitors. Take a walk, enjoy the scenery, and de-stress.

Studies show people who spend time in parks will be sick less often, which means less time missing from school and work, as well as lower healthcare costs and better overall health. And it’s fun and refreshing. Visit a San Antonio park today!

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve.

Amenities:

• Basketball Goal
• Bicycle Trail (Paved)
• Grill
• Multipurpose Field
• Pavilion / Gazebo
• Picnic Table
• Playgrounds
• Portable Toilet
• Skate Park
• Soccer Field
• Softball Field
• Walking Trail
• Trail Length 0.4 mi.
• Water Fountain

Please click here for details and availability of some of the amenities that are available for rental. As well as if you would like to make a reservation.

The Get FIT (Families in Training) program is a preventive program aimed at averting Type II diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles for school-aged children and their families.

The program is offered throughout the academic year at various school districts, and in the summer as a one-month youth summer camp. Get FIT integrates nutrition, physical fitness, and character education to not only support the physical needs of students and their families but also facilitate the healing of the mind, body, and spirit.

Get FIT's goal is to transform the lives of people in medically underserved, rural communities. The program focuses on actively engaging community members and stakeholders in the planning, designing, and delivery of services and programs that meet the unmet needs of their community.

Enrollment is free and open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis.

SA Youth’s Out-of-School Time (OST) Program provides year-round positive youth development programs during non-school hours. We offer an array of OST programs that focus on the academic achievement, character development, and healthy lifestyles of San Antonio’s youth. Our site locations exist to keep children off the streets, out of trouble, and engaged in educational activities.

Our youth development services include:

• Academic and homework enrichment
• Book clubs
• Technology and computer learning
• Nutrition education
• Physical fitness and education
• Field trips
• Art and music
• Service Learning
• Family engagement activities

Program requirements:

• Between the ages of 5 and 13
• Texas resident within school districts served by SA Youth
• Low-income or receiving assistance

Click here for more information and a list of schools served.

Click here to apply.

Free.

Come and enjoy quality time with your family and friends in the great outdoors. Pack a picnic lunch, take a walk, enjoy the fresh air, sunshine, scenery, and de-stress.

Camp Brainstorm is a five-day, four-night overnight summer camp experience where youth with epilepsy come together and enjoy all the fun activities and friendships that come with a trip to camp, while leaving behind various challenges epilepsy can bring to their daily lives. They are all surrounded-some for the first time-by dozens of other kids who know exactly what having epilepsy means. There are no worries about what people will think if they had a seizure or if they will be excluded from activities just because they are different. At Camp Brainstorm, epilepsy is the norm.

From swimming to kayaking to rock climbing, all campers get to experience the fun activities of camp, while in a safe and medically monitored setting. In the months leading up to camp, Foundation staff build relationships with the campers, as well as their parents, and develop a solid grasp of their needs. This ensures an unforgettable camp experience.

Summer camp experience for youth with epilepsy ages 8–17.

To learn more, visit EpilepsyCamp.com.

Through a wide variety of activities and services, we have developed a proven series of programs that will provide the most comprehensive and positive environment for our clients. We provide clean, safe and stimulating areas designed to instill a sense of comfort and peacefulness, while educating and counseling those with special needs and giving them chances to succeed in many facets of everyday life.

Community Volunteer Opportunities
Making a strong connection with the community is very important for developmentally challenged individuals. Volunteering in community projects helps to strengthen those connections. These volunteering opportunities helps our folks build a stronger sense of self-worth. For this reason Stepping Stones makes every effort to locate volunteer opportunities for our people.

Job Coaching
Some of our folks have jobs when they join our program and some are wanting to find jobs. We offer job training to help those with jobs improve their skills to make it easier for them to keep working. And we offer assistance for those looking for work. As a team the staff frequently meet to assess our folks' job performances and then offer suggestions on how to help them improve.

Health Coaching
When health issues make it necessary for special needs people to make lifestyle changes it can be frightening and confusing. We, at Stepping Stones Day Hab, help guide them through the confusion by providing an on site Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach. Our Health Coach works with the individual’s team of health care professionals developing a plan of action that will address their health concerns. Once this plan is in place the Health Coach directs them on how to follow it.

This program is for adults with intellectual or developmental disorders (IDD).

Please call for a full listing of available programs, fees, scheduling, and eligibility.

The Powerhouse Bus comes to Study Hall Learning Center to provide students with a fun and exciting gymnastics experience that includes a balance beam, climbing bars, etc.

Click here for more information.

This program is free and available for all enrolled students courtesy of the LEIJA stars project.

Classes include topics such as wellness, technology, fitness, current events, art and much more.

Register for classes at the Senior Center, OASIS, center or online here.

Ages: 60+.

Must be a Senior Center member, membership is free.

• Online Safety Classes
• Computer Skills Classes

A Wesley Nurse is a faith-based community nurse. The professional practice of the Wesley Nurse is not limited to the physical dimension of medical needs; instead, it includes a holistic mind, body, and spirit approach. 

Programs and services include:

• Health education
• Individualized diabetes education
• Diabetic supplies
• Referral assistance
• Facilitation of resources
• Exercise classes

While the Wesley Nurse program is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries' ecumenical outreach and is located within churches, it does not teach a set of denominational beliefs. 

All members of the community are welcome.

You can call or text the Wesley Nurse at (210) 384-1143.

Free.

Disc Golf Info: The Pearsall Park disc golf course was designed by Rialto Studios and professional disc golfer Paul Taylor. The course consist of 18 holes, total course length of 5,680 feet for a total par of 58.

Have fun, enjoy the fresh air, and get some exercise with disc golf fun on your own. Disc golf rules are similar to those used in club golf. The game is played like ball golf using a flying disc and trying to toss it into pole baskets. Like regular golf, it's a lot harder than it looks! One point is scored each time the disc is thrown and when a penalty is incurred. The object is to acquire the lowest score.

The courses are unstaffed and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Be sure to bring your own discs!

Admission is free.

Dog Park Info: Bright green, red and yellow colors make the 1.5 acres of fenced-in area stand out with picnic tables and trash cans, as well as play features. Combined Large & Small Dog Area.

The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department offers 19 off-leash dog parks around the City. Each dog park offers plenty of space to play catch, chase, and make new friends.

Looking for separate large and small dog parks? We have those too, with play equipment and water fountains!

Everyone needs exercise including your furry friends.  Let your dog play and bark in the park today!

We want everyone to have a safe experience. Click here for the City's Dog Park rules.

Interested in becoming one of our Dog Park Ambassadors? Click here for Dog Park volunteer opportunities.

Click here to download the Dog Park flyer in English.

Free

Fitness in the Park is a citywide award-winning program that offers a wide variety of FREE exercise and fitness classes all over San Antonio.

Join us at your local park, community center, or library, and let us help you achieve your fitness goals.

Click here for the current schedule at this and all other locations.

There is no registration required for most classes.

Free

Outdoor fitness equipment is available at this and other parks throughout the city. Enjoy the great outdoors while getting fit and toning those muscles. Your own outdoor gym!

These outdoor fitness stations feature high-quality equipment that allows you to combine your cardio workout on the trails with a total body workout on the equipment. The majority of the installations were made possible by an Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded grant entitled Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW).

Get out there and enjoy the fresh air and the scenery while getting fit.

Not sure how to use the outdoor fitness equipment? Click here for instruction videos by former San Antonio Spur and NBA Champion Antonio Daniels and his wife Sonia for details on how to use more than 35 individual pieces of fitness equipment including:

• The Row Machine
• Seated Leg Press
• Upper and Lower Body Stretching Machine
• Upper Body Cycling Machine
• Overhead Press
• Inverted Rower
• Lower Body Cycling Machine
• and much more

You can download instructional videos to your smartphone via a QR Code located on the front of each machine, or view the videos before heading to the park.

New to exercise? Be sure to consult a physician before embarking on your new fitness regimen.

Free

Whether you're an avid skateboarder who knows all the latest tricks or just a beginner, the Parks and Recreation Department offers plenty of opportunities for you to work those muscles and burn calories at its skate plazas.

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

Central to the mission of ThriveWell Cancer Foundation is the development of community-based programs that directly enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors. Our programs are designed to improve the health and welfare of families facing the challenge of a cancer diagnosis. We offer support beyond treatment and focus on prevention and survivorship.

Diva provides exercise, nutrition, and artful healing programs for cancer patients and survivors. This program was created to offer life-saving opportunities to increase the rate of cancer prevention and survivorship. Diva focuses on the positive aspects of life, providing the necessary tools to have a renewed journey full of hope for tomorrow while celebrating the moment and milestones together.

Exercise: Our free exercise programs are offered in various locations in San Antonio, each location offers a variety of classes.

Nutrition Education: The DIVA Nutrition Program’s monthly gatherings provide an opportunity for women to share, exchange information, learn, stay current, and of course experience a connection with others.

Artful Healing: This program provides a connection between the creative and healing processes. Each participant is encouraged to explore their creative spirit.

Click here for the class schedule. Classes are also available on ThriveWell’s YouTube channel. Click here to participate virtually.

Click here to join the Diva program.

Have to be a cancer patient or cancer survivor.

Central to the mission of ThriveWell Cancer Foundation is the development of community-based programs that directly enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors. Our programs are designed to improve the health and welfare of families facing the challenge of a cancer diagnosis. We offer support beyond treatment and focus on prevention and survivorship.

Dude provides exercise, nutrition, and artful healing programs for cancer patients and survivors. This program was created to offer life-saving opportunities to increase the rate of cancer prevention and survivorship. Dude focuses on the positive aspects of life, providing the necessary tools to have a renewed journey full of hope for tomorrow while celebrating the moment and milestones together.

Exercise: Our free exercise programs are offered in various locations in San Antonio, each location offers a variety of classes.

Nutrition Education: The DUDE Nutrition Program’s monthly gatherings provide an opportunity for women to share, exchange information, learn, stay current, and of course experience a connection with others.

Artful Healing: This program provides a connection between the creative and healing processes. Each participant is encouraged to explore their creative spirit.

Click here for the class schedule. Classes are also available on ThriveWell’s YouTube channel. Click here to participate virtually.

Click here to join the Dude program.

Have to be a cancer patient or cancer survivor.

Father Roman Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

All rooms are currently unavailable for rental.

This center provides programs to help seniors lead active, independent, and engaged lives. This is done through comprehensive nutrition, wellness, and education services.

Services include:

• A daily lunchtime meal
• Transportation services to eligible seniors living within a 5-mile radius of the center 

Programs and activities include:

• Arts & crafts
• Bingo
• Painting classes
• Flamenco and folkloric dancing
• Indoor pool
• Italian and English as a second language
• Piano and voice
• Ping pong
• Pool tables
• Puzzles
• Tai-Chi
• Table games

To become eligible to attend this center and participate in services, individuals must reside in Bexar County and meet one of the following criteria:

• 60 years and older
• Under 60 years married to a 60+ participant who attends the center and accompanies the participant to the center
• Under 60 years, disabled, and resides with a 60+ participant and accompanies the participant to the center (only applicable to the HEAL Meal Program)

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Classes include topics such as wellness, technology, fitness, current events, art and much more.

Register for classes in the OASIS center or online here.

Adults 50 and older.

Prices vary by class, some are free.

• Online Safety Classes
• Computer Skills Classes

Pearsall Park is 505 acres and is designed to offer a dynamic open space with fitness and recreational amenities ideal for facilitating health/wellness/sports activities and outdoor family/social gatherings.

Amenities:

• Basketball Goal
• Bicycle Trail (Paved)
• Bicycle Trail (Unpaved)
• Bike Rack
• Community Center
• Disc Golf Course
• Dog Park
• Pavilion / Gazebo
• Picnic Table
• Playgrounds
• Portable Toilet
• Public Art Display
• Restrooms
• Skate Park
• Walking Trail
• Trail Length 0.33 mi.
• Water Fountain

Please click here for more specific information about all of the amenities that are provided.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio changes lives through high-quality afterschool and summer programs in a safe, affordable, and fun environment.

BGCSA serves kids ages 6 to 18 years old.

Call for membership availability.

Transportation is available from Hopkins Elementary and Master Elementary.

Clubhouse membership is $100 for the school year and $100 for the summer.

Teen membership is $25 for the summer.

Our HISD extended day programs are on a sliding scale fee and require proof of income to verify household income levels.

Eva's Heroes is proud to continue virtual programs. These activities require registration for a week at a time for either morning or afternoon sessions or BOTH. Sessions will include dance, cooking, art, and more.

We strive to empower and enrich lives through a variety of activities aligned with individual participants' abilities.

Sign up to be on our mailing list or view our calendar.

Individuals with special needs ages 14 and up.

To sign up for our Virtual Interactive Program on Zoom, click here.

Quality out-of-school (OST) time programs like Academic Achievers reduce the number of school-aged children who become involved with negative behaviors and promote academic success. SA Youth’s Academic Achievers program takes place after school and during the summer for youth between the ages of 5 and 13.

Our site locations operate four to five hours during the school year and up to ten hours over the summer and select school holidays. SA Youth provides a safe place, caring adults, and positive youth development programs during the out-of-school time hours when destructive and other risky behaviors can occur.

SA Youth's Out-of-School Time Program Academic Achievers provides a structured, safe, and supervised place for learning and social interaction. 

SA Youth’s Academic Achievers Program provides year-round positive youth development programs during non-school hours. We offer an array of programming that focus on the academic achievement, character development, and healthy lifestyles of San Antonio’s youth. Our site locations exist to keep children out of trouble, and engaged in educational activities.

Our youth development services include:

• Academic and homework support
• STEM activities
• Art and music activities
• Nutrition education
• Physical fitness and education
• Field trips (summer programming only)
• Service Learning
• Family engagement opportunities

Program requirements:

• Fall 2023 Programming:
  • Students must be in grades K-5 for the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Students must be enrolled at one of the elementary schools listed above.

Click here for more information and a list of schools served.

Click here for Registeration!

Free.

Fitness Station Info: HealthBeat Outdoor Fitness Systems featuring interactive and stationary fitness equipment.

Outdoor fitness equipment is available at this and other parks throughout the city. Enjoy the great outdoors while getting fit and toning those muscles. Your own outdoor gym!

These outdoor fitness stations feature high-quality equipment that allows you to combine your cardio workout on the trails with a total body workout on the equipment. The majority of the installations were made possible by an Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded grant entitled Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW).

Get out there and enjoy the fresh air and the scenery while getting fit.

Not sure how to use the outdoor fitness equipment? Click here for instruction videos by former San Antonio Spur and NBA Champion Antonio Daniels and his wife Sonia for details on how to use more than 35 individual pieces of fitness equipment including:

• The Row Machine
• Seated Leg Press
• Upper and Lower Body Stretching Machine
• Upper Body Cycling Machine
• Overhead Press
• Inverted Rower
• Lower Body Cycling Machine
• and much more

You can download instructional videos to your smartphone via a QR Code located on the front of each machine, or view the videos before heading to the park.

New to exercise? Be sure to consult a physician before embarking on your new fitness regimen.

Free

San Antonio parks offer our residents the opportunity to enjoy quality time with their family and friends in the great outdoors. 

Pack a picnic lunch and head out to the park to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine today.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve.

Amenities:

• Basketball Goal
• Bicycle Trail (Paved)
• Walking Trail
• Trail Length 0.25 mi.

This center provides programs to help seniors lead active, independent, and engaged lives. This is done through comprehensive nutrition, wellness, and education services.

Services include:

• A daily lunchtime meal
• Transportation services to eligible seniors living within a 5-mile radius of the center 

Programs and activities include:

• Arts and crafts
• Computer instruction
• Exercise classes
• Nutrition education
• Pool tables

To become eligible to attend this center and participate in services, individuals must reside in Bexar County and meet one of the following criteria:

• 60 years and older
• Under 60 years married to a 60+ participant who attends the center and accompanies the participant to the center
• Under 60 years, disabled, and resides with a 60+ participant and accompanies the participant to the center (only applicable to the HEAL Meal Program)

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi

Northside Independent School District has fostered the concept of lifelong learning for all members of our society. Dedicated to the idea that the school is the center of the community, our doors remain open during “non-traditional” hours to offer educational opportunities that will enrich people’s lives personally and professionally.

A Class Catalog is produced each Fall, Spring, and Summer featuring hundreds of exciting classes for both adults and children in four major categories:

• Profit and IT include Computers and Technology, Business Solutions, Money Management, and Certificate Programs.
• The Arts features Dance, Music, Languages, and Fine Arts.
• Mind and Body is for Personal Growth, Professional Continuing Education, Study Skills, and Body-Mind-Health-related information.
• Fun and Play classes are family-oriented in Home and Garden, Sewing and Needlecraft, Culinary Arts, Animal Kingdom, Crafts, Travel Tours, and Sports and Fitness.

Classes are taught on Northside ISD school campuses and at various sites in the community. They are conducted for the benefit and enjoyment of our patrons and are offered for non-credit unless otherwise designated.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Certification Programs are arranged for specific occupations. These include counseling, social work, daycare, computer, and office fields.

Ours is a tuition-based, self-supporting program. Financial support for the program comes from class fees.

Click here for more information on Community Education.