As a Mexican-American born and raised in San Antonio, the week-long exercise known as Fiesta® has been part of my life since I was born. As a kid, my family attended the Battle of Flowers Parade religiously, and when...
I moved to San Antonio in 2003. After 16 years, I still only sort of get the Fiesta frenzy that overtakes the city every year. But even with my rather apathetic approach to this city-wide celebration, I've managed to...
The word "fiesta" can connote many a festive party, but in San Antonio, it's THE party. The springtime revelry that covers the streets in stray confetti from a couple hundred thousand cascarones, brings to the city a sense of...
Fiesta® is April 20–30 this year. That's 11 days of parties and festivals for a cause. Of the countless Fiesta-themed events taking place this month, we've put together a list of more than 20 events that are geared toward kids...
The mountain laurels are in bloom, and the temperature is still weeks away from reaching triple digits. (I hope I didn't just jinx us.) It’s halfway between Spring Break and the beginning of summer, which means Fiesta is just...
Hi, my name is Dawn, and I’m just not into Fiesta.
I heard those collective gasps. There isn’t a support group for people who aren’t into Fiesta? No “Fiesta Ambivalence Anonymous,” otherwise known as “I Live in San Antonio, But...
My family loves all of the family-friendly Fiesta events. Ryan and I annually attend parades, fireworks, fairs, and festivals with our four kids in tow. But the flip side of all of this family fun is that Fiesta is overflowing with...
As a proud San Antonian, the arrival of Fiesta each year is a huge cause for celebration. These two weeks in April are nothing short of a cultural extravaganza, filling our streets with vibrant colors, joyous music, and a...
It's that time of the year in San Antonio, and there are more than 70 fun events happening for families in the Alamo City this weekend! ¡Viva Fiesta!
Friday, April 17
Jewels of the Court: A Journey Through Fiesta’s® Coronation
Annie at The...
So instead of the typical list of things I'll do as resolutions in 2017, I'm hoping if I reframe them as things I won't do it will make them easier to cross (er, not cross?) off my list.
My non-binding...
Despite the Official Fiesta being postponed until this fall, my biological clock absolutely insists it's time to hang my Fiesta wreath and papel picado, to shower my family in confetti from cascarones, and to do my best to bring...
I’ve lived in San Antonio for more than 20 years, and I’ve been to an abysmally low number of Fiesta events. In my defense, my parents rarely ventured within loop 410 when I was growing up, so anything downtown...
As we all know, it's Fiesta week here in the Alamo City. Amid all the parade floats, food booths, and cascarones, we San Antonians forgo our usual routines and change up our parenting styles in the name of our...
Fiesta® is officially upon us, April 18-28! So grab your favorite colorful attire, lather your kiddos in sunscreen, and hang on to this handy list of family- and kid-friendly Fiesta events! You might be surprised by how many there...
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5 Things to Do in San Antonio that Aren’t Fiesta
Fiesta fills San Antonio with fun – but not everyone is into San Antonio’s biggest party of the year. If you’re looking to avoid...
