Viva Fiesta!!! That is what you hear around San Antonio for 11 days sometime in early April. Exactly what is Fiesta? Well, here is something I found on line that pretty much explains it all:
Fiesta San Antonio is traditionally held in the month of April because the Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836. Congressman James Luther Slayden’s wife, Mrs. James L. Slayden, was inspired by the flower parades of Spain and suggested that San Antonio stage its own flower parade on April 21st in memory of the fallen heroes of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto. The idea gained support and the Battle of Flowers Association was born. The ladies first paraded their flower-covered carriages around the Shrine of Texas Liberty in April 1891. Thus, began one of Fiesta’s most notable parades, the Battle of Flowers Parade, which is now the largest parade in the country to be managed entirely by women. The Battle of Flowers Parade is what started Fiesta San Antonio in 1891 and is the oldest event of Fiesta San Antonio, celebrating more than 130 years. (Courtesy of fiestasanantonio.org)
More information can be found on the webpage https://fiestasanantonio.org/faqs/ where all your questions will be answered. This year (2022) the party begins on March 31st and goes on until April 10th. If you are in, near or around the San Antonio area, you just have to come and visit. We will wait for you.
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