SAN ANTONIO (March 31, 2026) – San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department officials announced the annual park curfew will be lifted at select City parks for the Easter holiday. Park curfew will be lifted beginning at 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, and will resume at 11 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5.
Overnight camping will be allowed at the following City Parks:
- Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s (excludes the Avenue B Brackenridge Parking Garage)
- Brackenridge Park, First Tee, 915 E. Mulberry (beginning Friday, April 3 at 3 p.m.)
- Brackenridge Park, Lions Field, 2809 Broadway
- McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger
- MLK Park, 3503 Martin Luther King Drive
- Roosevelt Park, 331 Roosevelt Ave.
- San Pedro Springs Park, 1315 San Pedro Ave.
- O.P. Schnabel Park, 9606 Bandera Road
- Southside Lions Park, 3100 Hiawatha
- Southside Lions Park East, 3900 Pecan Valley
- Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati (excludes the Island House and gym areas)
Trash & Recycling
Patrons are urged to bring trash bags and remove their trash at the end of their stay in the park. To help support proper waste disposal, the Park Stewardship team and volunteers will be visiting parks to promote recycling opportunities and provide extra trash bags to park visitors. Park guests are reminded that recycling bins are available in the parks and should be used for plastic bottles and cans. No glass containers are allowed. Food-contaminated waste should be disposed of in trash cans.
BBQ Fire Safety
In addition, the San Antonio Fire Department reminds park visitors to stay safe when BBQing with the following fire safety tips:
Take Care Around the Grill
Never leave a lit grill unattended. Don’t allow kids or pets to play near the grill. Never try to move a lit or hot grill. It will stay hot for at least an hour after use.
Be Careful with Charcoal Starter Fluid
For charcoal grills, only use charcoal starter fluid. If the fire starts to go out, don’t add starter fluid or other flammable liquids to the fire. Consider using a charcoal chimney starter, which uses newspaper to start the fire instead of starter fluid.
Grease Fires
If a grease fire starts on the grill, do not pour water on it. For charcoal grills with no lid, please call 911. To safely extinguish a grease fire on a gas grill, turn off the gas and close the lid, if you can safely do so, and call 911.
Charcoal Grills
Extinguish all coals, safely dispose of ash, and clean grill to prevent additional fire.
Safe Ash Disposal
Before putting in the trash, wrap cooled, damp ashes in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Never place in a recycling bin.
Proper Clothing
Clothing can easily catch fire. Be sure your shirt tails, sleeves or apron strings don’t dangle over the grill.
For more fire safety tips, please visit FireSafeSA.com.
Volunteer
Make a difference this Easter weekend by volunteering for litter pickup. Find upcoming volunteer opportunities at SA.gov/parks.