City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed, though police, fire and emergency medical services will operate as normal.
Animal Care Services officers will also be on duty and the 3-1-1 call center will operate from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for “urgent animal concerns” and traffic signal malfunctions, the city announced on Monday.
Municipal parks and trails, La Villita and Market Square shops, municipal court magistration and San Antonio Police Department detention center will all remain open.
Garbage, recycling and organics collections will stay on their regular schedule, but Bitters Brush site at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway and four other bulky waste drop-off centers across town and the household hazardous waste drop-off center will be closed.
Dozens of other city-run offices will also shut their doors, including all libraries, ACS’s adoption center, municipal court, senior centers, and the World Heritage Center.
Friday’s holiday celebrates the Battle of San Jacinto, a pivotal fight in 1836 that led to Texas’ independence from Mexico.
San Antonians will crowd downtown streets on Friday for the Battle of Flowers Parade, which commemorates the soldiers who died at the Alamo and the victory at San Jacinto.
Fiesta officially kicked off on Thursday but a cold front and rain have dampened the annual festivities.