SAN ANTONIO – The Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association announced Mexican sculptor Sebastián as the grand marshal and singer Ally Brooke as the honorary grand marshal for the 2020 parade.
The association made the announcement at a press conference Friday at the Buena Vista Theater on UTSA’s downtown campus.
Sebastián is known in San Antonio for his “Torch of Friendship” sculpture downtown.
Ally Brooke, a San Antonio native, rose to fame as part of the group Fifth Harmony but has since found success as a solo artist.
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Last year, the parade featured local, out of town and out of state bands along with dance groups, marching units, equestrian units and floats.
The parade is hailed as the largest illuminated night parade in the nation, and is viewed by approximately 700,000 people on the streets of downtown San Antonio and another 1.5 million on TV.