“Show us your shoes!”
The chant rises from the gleeful crowd as flower-covered floats approach the Alamo. Confetti drifts across downtown streets. Bands strike up familiar marches. Women in sweeping gowns lift their skirts to reveal sneakers, glittering heels, decorated boots, flip-flops and fuzzy house shoes. The moment is playful, joyful and unmistakably San Antonio.
Fiesta is San Antonio’s largest celebration, with more than three million people attending over 100 events during the 11-day festival. Participating groups host many activities, including parades, musical entertainment, food festivals and carnivals — all raising funds for their organizations. This year’s festivities run from April 24 to May 4, 2025.
The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission, Inc. (Commission) is a non-profit, volunteer, self-supporting organization that plans, promotes, coordinates, and preserves Fiesta® San Antonio through support of its Participating Member Organizations in presenting a safe, educational, annual celebration of the diverse heritage, culture and spirit of San Antonio for its residents and visitors.
Did you know there are nearly 100 diverse, San Antonio-area non-profit organizations coordinating more than 100 Official Fiesta® events representing ALL parts of San Antonio?