 Abbey Forney, Whitney Ball and Ashley Alfaro, all of Alamo Heights Junior High, wait in line as they watch their friends take a spin on the G-Force ride during the 2007 Alamo Heights Night. Photo by John Albright It’s a family-oriented block party for more than 12,000 neighbors and raises significant amounts of money for charity. Funds are raised primarily from gate admissions, concession sales at the event, sponsor donations, sale of merchandise such as t-shirts, and a raffle. Alamo Heights Night has raised more than $1,500,000 for charity. Alamo Heights Night takes place at the Alamo Heights Swimming Pool at 250 Viesca in the Olmos Basin. Gates are open from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. and admission is $9 for adults and $1 for children under 12. There will be plenty of food booths from local restaurants, and lots of favorite beverages, games, rides, karaoke, and live entertainment by the Rick Cavender Band, the Mo-Dels and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Free park and ride service is available from Alamo Heights High School and the Alamo Heights Methodist Church. From its modest beginnings in 1987, the event known as Alamo Heights Night has developed into one of the most popular and highly respected events in the Fiesta City of San Antonio. By 1994, the event had grown sufficiently that the Rotary Club established a separate 501©(3) Texas Limited Liability Company with a Board of seven Rotarian managers to plan and coordinate Alamo Heights Night. Planning is a year-around activity, and each of the managers supervises several of the committees responsible for the many activities that make it a successful event. Alamo Heights Night is run outdoors on Alamo Heights City property which the club fences in for crowd control and security. More than 750 volunteers from local businesses and nonprofit organizations participate in the event.
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