The Square

Just a few blocks from campus, San Marcos’ picturesque and historic courthouse square is surrounded by specialty shops and boutiques, cafés, restaurant-bars and entertainment venues. It is also home of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos. The Calaboose African-American Museum and Hays County Veterans Memorial are also within walking distance.

Outlet Malls

Located at Exit 200 on IH-35
Prime Outlets-San Marcos | 512.396.7183
Tanger Outlet Center | 512.396.7446

San Marcos is home to the largest outlet-shopping complex in Texas. Prime Outlets and Tanger Outlet Center offer more than 240 stores full of fashions, toys, housewares, electronics and furniture.

San Marcos River Parks

Parks and Recreation Department
512.393.8400

Tube, snorkel, canoe, kayak, swim and scuba dive in one of the world's clearest rivers, which has a year-round temperature of 72 degrees. Together, the following parks offer picnic areas, grills, playscapes, jogging trails, basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, and even an Olympic-sized swimming pool, which is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

    Children's Park - C.M. Allen Parkway
    City Park - Charles Austin Drive
    Crook Park - Riverside Drive and IH-35
    Rio Vista Park - Cheatham Street
    San Marcos Plaza - C.M. Allen Parkway
    Veramendi Plaza - Hopkins at C.M. Allen Parkway

Community Events

San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau
cvb@sanmarcostexas.com
202 N. C.M. Allen Parkway
512.393.5900 | 888.200.5620

Viva! Cinco de Mayo State Menudo Cook-off
    First weekend in May

Heritage Home Tours
    First weekend in May

Texas Natural Weekend
    Third Saturday of May

Summer in the Park Concert Series
    Thursday nights in June and July

Texas Water Safari
    Second Saturday of June

Juneteenth Celebrations
    During the month of June

SummerFest
    July 4

Jr. Texas Water Safari
    Third Saturday of September

Veteran's Day Celebration
    November

Sights and Sounds of Christmas
    First weekend of December