2016 Fiesta SAN ANTONIO Events

Get ready to celebrate 125 years of one of the greatest festivals on the planet: the 2016 Fiesta SAN ANTONIO! There will be countless events to immerse yourself in this year from parades, carnivals, fashion shows and more! 

Take a look at the 2016 Fiesta SAN ANTONIO Events below! 

Fiesta® Kings Cup

1 p.m.

Got a love for the sport of polo? Celebrate its return in SAN ANTONIO at Olmos Basin Park with King Antonio XCI and El Rey Feo LXVII as they kick off this event! Special guests will also include SAPC members, Fiesta Royalty and professional USPA polo players. 

Cutting Edge Fiesta® Fashion Show

6 p.m.

Take a look at the latest designs and fashions curated by UIW students at this fashion-forward show! Proceeds will fund scholarships.

Official Opening Ceremonies: Fiesta® Fiesta at the Alamo

5 p.m.

New to SAN ANTONIO? Find out how we party and celebrate our rich culture and heritage at the opening Fiesta ceremony! The evening will include Fiesta Royalty, live entertainment, delicious food, Fiesta medals to buy, trade or sell and much more! 

Fiesta® Arts Fair

10 a.m.

Share your love for the arts and all things quirky and colorful at the 43rd Fiesta Arts Fair! Art by 115 artists will be for sale for all contemporary and modern art lovers to take home! 

Fiesta® Pops

2 p.m.

Get in the spirit of the 2016 Fiesta with a colorful, musical performance by the SAN ANTONIO Symphony featuring Mexican and Latin American talent!  

Taste of New Orleans

5 p.m., 11 a.m., 11 a.m.

There’s nothing like the eccentric taste of New Orleans, and this year you can savor some of the most popular Nola dishes from gumbo, shrimp and other exquisite foods! 

 

Pilgrimage at the Alamo

4 p.m.

Join the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters for the Republic of Texas in this moving, prolific event that will pay homage to the honorable people of the Alamo.  

NIOSA

5:30 p.m.

A Night in Old SAN ANTONIO is everything you’d expect it to be, plus more! True SAN ANTONIO zealots and visitors new to the city are encouraged to come to this event that celebrates this city’s culture and history with food, drinks, entertainment and more!

A Taste of the Northside

5:30 p.m.

This event’s all-inclusive admission ticket allows you to satisfy all your food, drink and entertainment needs, and it includes parking and shuttle services from specific areas!

Festival de Cascarónes

1:00 p.m. 

If you’re a Texas A&M student or alum, end your Fiesta adventures with a bang by attending Cascarónes, headed by legendary country music artist Tracy Lawrence!