Fiesta guide: View the day-by-day schedule for Fiesta 2024 in San Antonio, watch the biggest events on KSAT
This year San Antonio’s big, 11-day party will go from April 18-28. It’ll be a time to crack cascarones, party with friends and family, show off your medals, and yell “show me your shoes!”
Fiesta events for April 24: Fiesta Gartenfest, Coronation of the Queen of The Order of the Alamo
April 24, the seventh day of Fiesta, marks the start of Fiesta Gartenfest — a German-style Fiesta celebration in Southtown. Other big events are the Coronation of the Queen of The Order of the Alamo and the Fiesta Hat Contest and Luncheon.
Fiesta events for April 25: Battle of Flowers Band Festival, 10th Street River Festival
The Battle of Flowers Band Festival and the 10th Street River Festival are just two events on April 25, the eighth day of Fiesta. Alamo Colleges will also enjoy the fun with PACFest and the St. Philip’s College CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off.
San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department gets four awards at state conference
The state recognized San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department with four awards at a park conference last month. The department received the awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society’s (TRAPS) annual conference in Galveston, including a coveted Texas Gold Medal award.