SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Cavaliers revealed Rosemary Kowalski is the grand marshal for the 2025 Texas Cavalier’s River Parade.
The theme for the 80th Texas Cavaliers River Parade is “Shine Bright.” The medal was also revealed on Tuesday.
The parade is scheduled for Monday, April 28.
Kowalski founded the hospitality and culinary service RK Group as a young woman with her husband as a young couple with no prior experience. This has expanded into a successful business that has lasted over 70 years, including a contract with the Henry B. Gonzalez Center.
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Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Jan. 1. Legacy ticket holders can already purchase their spots for the parade.
Proceeds from the event directly support thousands of children in the community through the Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation. To date, the foundation has donated more than $17.5 million to more than 100 local children’s charities.
A news release states that attendance at the 2024 event broke records, and tickets were sold out, allowing for a $2.5 million donation to local charities.
Fiesta 2025 is scheduled for April 24-May 4.