City Announces Independence Day Schedule of City Services

Published on June 29, 2026

SAN ANTONIO (June 29, 2026) — City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day. Police, fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will remain in operation. Other City services will operate as follows:

Police, Fire & EMS

Personnel will be on duty

General Services

• 3-1-1 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and from 5 - 11 p.m. for urgent animal concerns and traffic signal malfunctions.
• Animal Care Officers will be on duty.
• Code Enforcement Officers will be available for emergency coverage.
• Downtown parking visitors will enjoy an on-street parking meter holiday (this does not apply to off-street City-operated garages and lots).
• City parks and trails will be open.
• For a list of pools and hours, visit the Swimming Pools Directory - City of San Antonio.
• McFarlin Tennis Center will be open 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Waste Collection & Drop Off

• Garbage, recycling, and organics will have normal collections all week.
• Curbside brush and bulky collections will have normal collection all week.

Facilities & Administrative Offices

Mixed Schedule

• Bitters Brush site at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway will be open Friday, July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.
• All four Bulky Waste drop-off centers and the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off center (Bitters, Frio City Rd., Rigsby, and Culebra) will be open Friday, July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.
• World Heritage Center will be open on Friday, July 3 and closed on Saturday, July 4.
• Central Library and all San Antonio Public Library locations will be open on Friday, July 3 and closed on Saturday, July 4.
• Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center will be open Friday, July 3 and closed on Saturday, July 4.

Open

• Municipal Court magistration services and SAPD's detention center
• La Villita and Market Square shops
• Spanish Governors Palace
• Alamodome Box Office

Closed

• All Pre-K 4 SA Centers and Corporate Offices
• The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office
• City of San Antonio Community Centers, Adult and Senior Centers, the Atanacio Garcia Natatorium, Fairchild Recreation Center, the Barrera Community Fitness Center, and Wheatley Heights Sports Complex
• All Metro Health clinics and offices
• San Antonio Municipal Court
• San Antonio Police Department’s (SAPD) Administration and Records Section
• San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) Administrative Offices
• Head Start administrative offices, school district sites, and Early Head Start Centers
• All Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers
• Senior Nutrition Sites
• Willie Velasquez Center (including Financial Empowerment Center, VITA free tax preparation, and Utility Assistance Program)
• Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centers
• Homeless Connections Hotline and Veteran Services
• City of San Antonio Street Outreach
• City of San Antonio Homeless Encampment Team
• Our City Cares
• NXT LEVEL Youth Opportunity Center
• Carver Community Cultural Center
• Alamodome Executive Offices 
• La Villita and Market Square administrative offices
• Parking Division Administration offices
• Solid Waste Management administrative offices
• Development Services Department
• Economic Development Department
• Office of Historic Preservation
• Office of Innovation
• Planning Department
• Neighborhood and Housing Services
• Office of the City Clerk, including Vital Records
• Culture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas
• Centro de Artes Gallery at Market Square