A visit is essential for understanding the history of early Texas and the Texas Revolution. Visitors are free to tour the grounds on their own or sign up for a guided or audio tour. Sightseeing and hop-on hop-off bus tours often stop at the mission complex in addition to Mission San Jose, Market Square, and Mission Concepción.
Travelers can even combine a visit with a cruise along the San Antonio River Walk, or, for those interested in the attraction’s ghostly residents, visit the complex as part of a haunted San Antonio tour.
This site is a must-see for history buffs.
Book Alamo tickets online are on-site.
Don't forget to wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
San Antonio can get hot; be sure to wear sunscreen and drink plenty of water.
All public areas are accessible for wheelchair users.
Photography is prohibited inside the church and Long Barrack Museum.
The entrance is in the heart of downtown San Antonio, Texas just a block from the San Antonio River Walk. Visitors with a car will find ample parking in the area, though often for a fee. The complex is also located along the VIVA missions and VIVA centro bus routes.
While the Alamo is open year-round (with the exception of December 25, Christmas Day), many travelers prefer visiting in the off-peak season between early September and early March, when the weather is cooler and the crowds are smaller. Try getting there first thing in the morning or at dusk when the mission is beautifully lit.
A regular calendar of events features free history talks several times per day in the Calvary Courtyard, as well as living history presentations that sometimes include period impressions and live demonstrations of fire starting, leatherworking, or textile making. You can see a 17-minute film telling the 300-year Alamo story in the Long Barracks Theater and the Alamo Arbor.