While the Alamo is San Antonio’s most famous mission, Mission Concepción and its neighbors along the San Antonio River offer a quieter glimpse back through history. Visit these missions on an in-depth guided tour to hear more about their history to San Antonio. The mission also features on many history-themed sightseeing tours around town, along with the Japanese Tea Garden, the Alamo, and Mission San José.
To get to the mission from San Antonio by public transportation, take the VIA Bus 42 from downtown (it also stops at Mission San José). Free parking is available at the mission site for those who’d prefer to drive.
The mission grounds are open from sunrise to sunset throughout the year, except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The ranger station at the mission is open daily from 9am to 5pm. English masses are held each Sunday at noon.
This National Historical Park in San Antonio preserves four of the five Spanish missions in the San Antonio area—Missions San José, San Juan, Espada, and Concepción. The oldest dates back to the early eighteenth century.