Things to Do This Weekend in San Marcos, TX
This weekend in San Marcos, TX, top things to do include Cheatham Street Warehouse ($5-20 cover depending on the act), Downtown San Marcos (Free to walk), Hays County Courthouse (Free), Rio Vista Park (Free), and San Marcos River Walk (Free).
Cheapest tube rental on the river — cash to the Lions Club, one-hour float
170 Charles Austin Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily 10am-6pm (summer)
Three-hour float on crystal-clear water — the full San Marcos tubing experience
2024 N Old Bastrop Hwy, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily 10am-4:30pm (summer)
Glass-bottom boats since 1945 — see the springs that feed the entire river
201 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily 10am-5pm, boats every 30 min
Only earthquake-formed show cave in the US — open since 1894
1000 Prospect St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Fri-Sun 10am-5pm (check seasonal hours)
240+ outlet stores between two malls — the reason people drive from Austin and SA
3939 I-35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
The other 100+ outlet stores — between the two malls, plan half a day
4015 I-35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Free river swimming with rapids and rope swings — where the tubers finish
555 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Open daily, dawn to dusk
Cheap drinks, live music, and an outdoor stage — the Square's best dive
336 W Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily 11am-2am
Farm-to-table breakfast near the Square — pastries sell out by 9am on weekends
215 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Mon-Thu 7am-3pm, Fri-Sun 7am-4pm
Walkable courthouse square with restaurants, bars, and live music — start here
111 E San Antonio St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Open daily; restaurants typically 11am-10pm
12,000 years of continuous human habitation — trails around a spring that never stops
601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily, dawn to dusk
George Strait played here before anyone knew his name — still booking great music
119 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Shows typically 8pm-12am; check calendar
1908 Romanesque courthouse on the square — Saturday farmers market outside
137 N Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Exterior always visible; Saturday market 9am-1pm
Wednesday trivia on the Square — solid pub with a packed patio on weekends
202 E San Antonio St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Daily 11am-2am
Free river path through downtown — the water is so clear you can count the fish
100 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666 · Open daily, dawn to dusk