From food festivals to live music, check out some of the events scheduled for early in 2026 across San Antonio.

Monster Jam
The famous pit racing event is making its way to the Alamo City, featuring speed and skill competitions and more.

• Jan. 24-25, 7 p.m. (Saturday); 3 p.m. (Sunday)
• Alamodome, 100 Montana St., San Antonio

• Jan. 24, 29; Feb. 5, 7, 12, 14, 10-11 a.m.
• San Antonio Food Bank, 5200 W. Historic, Old Hwy. 90, San Antonio

• Jan. 30, 7 a.m.-close
• Thirsty Horse Saloon, 2335 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio

More upgrades are coming soon to this popular park in North San Antonio, from new trails to a new community garden.

What we know: A new pollinator garden is on its way to McAllister Park, according to Friends of McAllister Park President Marjesca Brown.

FOMP is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization that helps to preserve and maintain the park, according to its website.

Brown told Community Impact the new space could open sometime this spring, although a final date is still up in the air.

Not only will the garden boast a habitat for the migratory monarch butterfly, but it will also feature a variety of native plants and shrubs.

Brown said the garden was installed to help preserve and protect the native biodiversity found throughout McAllister Park.

13102 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio

An 11,000-square-foot plasma center called Kedplasma will be opening its doors at 1832 Universal City Blvd.

What we know: The plasma center specializes in the collection and procurement of high-quality plasma, which is processed into plasma-based therapies. The plasma treats conditions such as hemophilia and immune deficiency disorders.

Michael Cassata, Universal City Development Services and Economic Development Corp. director, said they anticipate Kedplasma to open in approximately three to four months, or in April or May.

“We are excited to have Kedplasma in town,” Cassata said in an email to Community Impact.

• 1832 Universal City Blvd., Universal City

The final plat of the Boerne Buc-ee’s has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, marking a major milestone in the project's progress.

What’s happening? The preliminary plat for the project was approved in 2020, and the 2016 development agreement between the city and Buc-ee’s was updated in October.

Planning Director Nathan Crane said the development agreement is in the final steps of being updated, but nothing within the agreement has significantly changed since the October approval. Crane said the agreement is scheduled to be considered by City Council later in January.

Public input: Resident Dana Mathis spoke against the approval of the plat, citing the reason as unclear communication from the city regarding property ownership, the progress of the development agreement update, the publication of the transportation impact analysis and other factors.

“If we are going to do this project, let's do it well and let's do it right,” he said.