Get the scoop on these events going on in and around North San Antonio as the holiday season wraps up and 2026 kicks off in January.

New Year's Day Strings in the Park
Go on this musical, guided hiking tour at this local park from musician Will Taylor and the rest of his strings arrangement featuring violins and more.

• Jan. 1, 4-6 p.m.
• 2600 Rigsby Ave., San Antonio

• Jan. 9-11, times vary
• Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E. Market St., San Antonio

• Jan. 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 4834 Whirlwind Drive, San Antonio

This fast-casual restaurant chain is continuing to expand this year, adding a brand new location in San Antonio.

In case you missed it: Teriyaki Madness opened its 200th overall location on Dec. 19, according to a news release from the chain.

It’s located near the Stone Oak area at 18410 N. Hwy. 281.

The new restaurant is the chain’s fifth in San Antonio, and the second owned by franchisees Daniel Gifford and Gilbert Vergara.

On the menu: Teriyaki Madness, or TMAD, was founded in Seattle in 2003, according to the news release.

The fast-casual restaurant serves up teriyaki bowls, which customers can completely customize with a variety of specialty toppings, similar to other chains like Chipotle and Cava.

• 18410 N. Hwy. 281, San Antonio

77 years ago, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo was born. Now, the popular event returns for the 2026 season, featuring a full lineup of competitors, live music, special events and more.

What’s happening: “We are excited about this year’s lineup and action-packed rodeo and look forward to all our rodeo fans supporting our mission and coming to the event for a great time,” Chris Derby, the chief marketing officer for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, said in a news release.

The 18-day rodeo will take place between Feb. 12 and March 1 at 723 Frost Bank Center Drive.

The context: The San Antonio Rodeo is sanctioned by both the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, or PRCA, and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, or WPRA.

According to the rodeo’s website, there are five separate brackets of riders competing in three rounds to kick off the event.

• 723 Frost Bank Center Drive, San Antonio

Texans now have a new database to track the results of local bond propositions and tax rate elections, or TREs, in their communities and across the state.

The details: Texas’ Local Government Bond, Tax, and Project Transparency Database was unveiled after state lawmakers passed House Bill 103 this spring. The new law requires the comptroller to compile information about all bonds, tax rate elections and maintenance tax rate changes proposed by local governments in an election, including:

• Ballot language for all tax-related proposals
• How each tax measure would impact the local tax rate or debt service
• The difference between the adopted tax rate and voter-approval tax rate, if applicable
• The entity’s tax rate for the prior year and the tax rate following the election
• A list of projects funded by each tax measure
• The results of each election, including votes for and against a measure