SAN ANTONIO – Applications for Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2026 close on Friday.
According to a news release, the Fiesta San Antonio Commission is accepting applications until Sept. 26.
Miss Fiesta will be crowned on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, during the Fiesta poster unveiling celebration at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Miss Fiesta 2026 will be eligible to receive a $10,000 scholarship and serve as the ambassador of Fiesta, promoting the Fiesta San Antonio Commission and more than 100 nonprofit Fiesta member organizations, the release stated.
Requirements include:
Candidate, if selected as Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2026, must be available January 2026 to January 2027 to attend official Fiesta and local, regional and statewide charitable events, participate in media interviews and serve as the ambassador for Fiesta San Antonio.
Candidate must be a single, never married, female between the ages of 18 and 22, and must be no older than 22 years of age through Jan. 31, 2027.
Must be currently enrolled, full-time (12 hours minimum), in a college or university in Bexar County with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Must be a resident of Bexar County (permanent address or local address while enrolled in school).
Candidate must be available to participate in various interviews and life skill workshops from October 2025 to January 2026.
To view the Miss Fiesta 2026 application, click here. More information about Miss Fiesta can be found here.
Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT. Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025. A proud LSU alumna, she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia, earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024.