Shopping Market Square, San Antonio
Historic Market Square
A place to shop in Market Square, San Antonio, worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Mexican-style marketplace with crafts, food stalls and weekend music.
It is one of 14 curated places we feature in San Antonio, alongside 5 sights, 2 activities and 2 bars & cafés. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mi Tierra Café y Panadería and Mi Tierra Café y Panadería.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Market Square
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond San Antonio. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
24-hour Tex-Mex restaurant and bakery in Market Square since 1941.
Food · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
A Market Square Tex-Mex restaurant and bakery since 1941, hung with Christmas lights and papel picado all year.
Food · Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair · 0.0 mi straight-line - 3San Fernando Cathedral
Cathedral founded in 1738 on Main Plaza, whose facade hosts San Antonio | The Saga, a free light projection on the city's history.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Esquire Tavern
A River Walk bar open since 1933, with a very long wooden bar upstairs and a cocktail bar downstairs on the river.
Drinks · Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair · 0.5 mi straight-line - 5River Walk
Stone-lined walkways along the San Antonio River, with cypress trees and bridges strung with lights through the holidays.
Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line - 6San Antonio River Walk
Stone paths one level below the streets, lined with cypress trees, bridges and restaurants, and strung with lights through the holidays.
Sight · Downtown San Antonio & Hemisfair · 0.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Historic Market Square is a stop on our Texas BBQ Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to shop in San Antonio
Another curated place to shop in San Antonio. See the full San Antonio guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in San Antonio run from 63°F in January to 98°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Historic Market Square itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for San Antonio from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full San Antonio weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Historic Market Square, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 514 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Coordinates
- 29.42543, -98.49992
- Destination
- San Antonio, Texas
Historic Market Square: quick answers
How much time do you need at Historic Market Square?
Plan on about an hour at Historic Market Square. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Historic Market Square?
Our pick: Afternoon.
Where is Historic Market Square?
Historic Market Square is at 514 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA, in Market Square. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Historic Market Square?
Historic Market Square appears on Texas BBQ Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Historic Market Square to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to San Antonio.
Plan San Antonio
- San Antonio travel guide 14 places
- Best time to visit San Antonio weather by month
- San Antonio to Texas Hill Country 58 mi straight-line
- Austin to San Antonio 74 mi straight-line
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Also in San Antonio
- Mission San José Sight
- Menger Bar Drinks
- San Antonio River Walk Activity
- 2M Smokehouse Food
- Hotel Emma Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.