Community Building Activites

Below is a list of local San Antonio organizations that promote community interactions. Develop a new hobby, learn a new skill, find others who are also looking to connect by checking out some welcoming community events.

  • Rainbow Gardens host a variety of local events that you can check out here: https://www.rainbowgardens.biz/events/

  • Looking for a cozy, low-pressure hangout with fellow book lovers? Join us for a not-so-Silent Reading Club where reading alone is better with friends! All you need to do is bring something to read and settle in for some comfy, relaxed vibes.

    Check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booktrovert.satx

  • Bi+ people deserve to have their own community, so we’ve built one in San Antonio. We have meetups on the third Saturday of each month.

    Check out more on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bisantexas/

  • Organizing for local & global justice through community, mutual aid, & civic engagement 🌎
    High School - College - Community 💌

    Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sastudentsforpeace/

  • We are the San Antonio chapter @latinooutdoors since 2015.
    Co    nnecting cultura y comunidad in and around our Texas Hill Country 🌿.

    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinooutdoors_satx/

  • Community members dropping in to our Center will be able to speak one-on-one with our team members in order to access our in-house resources, locate external services, and create individualized action plans for enabling their health, safety, and prosperity.

    https://pridecentersa.org/drop-in/

  • Your community hub for events, news, resources and everything LGBTQ+ in the greater San Antonio area.

    Find events here: https://satx.gay/

  • Fiesta Youth is a secular organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth, their families, and their allies. Our goal is to empower youth to build a future where ALL people are accepted, affirmed, and loved as they are. We create safe spaces for meetings, events, trainings, and programming that aims to support our youth and grow together as a community.

    Find community events here: https://www.fiesta-youth.org/calendar

  • The San Antonio Astronomical Association came into being in 1974 to promote the study of astronomy and related sciences, to pursue observation, and construction of instruments as a hobby. Membership is open to anyone having an interest in astronomy and related subjects and includes benefits such as access to our members-only monthly star parties, our monthly newsletter, discounted subscriptions to the top astronomy magazines, access to our dark sky observing site and much more.

    https://sanantonioastronomy.org/night-sky-calendar/

    • Every other Thursday from 6-7:30 PM CST.

    • March 26-June 18, 2026 (8 gatherings)

      • Closed group of 6-10 men

        (including our 2 facilitators)

      • $125 per gathering,

        with a financial commitment to all sessions.

      • A non-refundable $125 fee to secure your place.

        Covers cost of the first gathering.

    • More Info: https://www.danreedphd.com/upcoming-events#men's%20group

  • Gardopia Gardens is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency. The organization sprouted in 2015 to address health disparities in a high-crime corridor on the near-Eastside of San Antonio. 

     

    The mission of Gardopia Gardens is to grow healthy communities through garden-based learning. We envision a sustainable society, empowered, and educated to lead healthy lifestyles through gardening.

     

Community Needs (Places to Donate Goods or Volunteer Time)

Here is a small list of place to help your community. These are places you can donate good or your time to.