Crockett Park — Attraction in San Antonio

My wife and I went to Pride 2022 at Crockett Park today. We had a great time overall. That being said, we parked in the SACC parking garage for $10; very reasonable. There were lots gouging people for $25 to $30 for parking. The line to get in was LONG, all the way around the block by 11:00 am. It moved fast enough. Once we were in, we found a great place to set up our chairs in the shade. A little group next to us brought a hammock & hanging chair they attached to the trees; awesome idea! Pride has doubled in size over the last few years. So many vendors giving away freebies & info about their group, company, or organization. Surprisingly, very few vendors selling Pride stuff, crafts, or anything fun. Food & drinks were pretty affordable; $5-$6 for beer, $2 for soda & water, $5-$10 for a small assortment of food. I think the slim pickings of all vendors was because this is the first year Pride has been held since the cancellations for COVID. Out of all of the vendor spaces, probably 25% were empty. The entertainment was pretty good this year; some better than others. Lol. There was a long cooling area made up of 3 shade covers with misters. Only 1 of the misting sections was working. It was at least 100* today; I wish they had made it more of a priority to get them functioning. It was still pet friendly, we brought our 2 little dogs. They enjoyed all the extra attention from people & socializing with the other dogs. To end the day, there was the Pride parade. It was the biggest Pride parade I’ve seen in all the years we’ve attended. I remember when it was just a few drag queens and a couple of organizations dancing through the street & tossing out beads & candy. There were so many participants in this parade! A variety of organizations, many politicians, a marching band, performers, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, city departments, retail companies, inclusive churches; it was probably 2 hours long. Worth every minute, so much fun, positive energy! Last, but not least; I only saw 1 homophobic so-called “Christian” spreading hate and judgement this year; such a huge change compared to previous years. It was a relief & made it feel much safer. Oh! I almost forgot. The costumes and different styles made for great...

Nice neighborhood City Of San Antonio Park that is well maintained judgment based on 4 visits over last 5 months.

There are interesting architectural examples and we'll maintained ones in the surrounding neighborhood about Crockett Square.

This park is suitable for children With parental supervision. Although the Park is well lighted, I believe it's closed from sunset to sunrise. I didn't notice jungle gymns, swings or seesaw; there are picnic tables and trash recepticals scattered about.

Unfortunately there are neither water fountains nor public restrooms. Bring water with you.

Peace...

Only vosoted the side East of Main. An okay playground. Well taken care of and clean enough. Water fountain worked. Plenty of shade and seating near playground. Picnic tables available. No bathroom. 2 regular swings (not shaded) and no baby/handicap ones.

Kind of a busy area. Wouldn't recommend for toddlers of the "running away" type as it is close to roads with lots of traffic and there is no fence around the playground area at all. I'd say dogs okay but only on a leash because of...