Events
Today more than 100 local nonprofit groups, members of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, stage more than 100 events over 11 days with the help of some 75,000 volunteers.
Fiesta events include three major parades—two along Broadway and past the Alamo, and one on the San Antonio River Walk, where the floats actually "float."
San Antonians and visitors can watch kings and queens being crowned—King Antonio, el Rey Feo or the Queen of The Order of the Alamo. They can attend receptions, parties, concerts and conferences.
Fiesta fans can try out Louisiana's cuisine at A Taste of New Orleans in Brackenridge Park, sample all kinds of oysters and other foods at St. Mary's University's Fiesta Oyster Bake, a major music (6 stages) and cultural event lasting 2 days, or enjoy the multicultural offerings of A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, a four-evening block party at La Villita in Downtown.
Fiesta in Blue is another annual event, featuring the USAF Band of the West. The event consists of two evening of concerts in Downtown San Antonio featuring classical, jazz, and rock/popular music.
Musical options include Tejano, jazz, Mariachi, Rock, Big Band, classical, and traditional radio-friendly pop. History buffs can remember the Alamo at the Pilgrimage to the Alamo or This Hallowed Ground. Sporting events include races, soccer, rugby and lacrosse. Cornyation, a satirical musical review, is another popular event, but for adults only.
Pins and medals in every color of the rainbow have become an established Fiesta tradition. Residents and visitors can get the souvenirs from various dignitaries or members of Fiesta royalty.
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