Fiesta History

A Night in Old San Antonio
A Night in Old San Antonio

  A Night in Old San Antonio, better known as NIOSA, joined Fiesta in 1948. The Conservation Society of San Antonio sponsors NIOSA. The society works to save…Read More

Miss Fiesta® San Antonio
Miss Fiesta® San Antonio

  Miss Fiesta® San Antonio was established in 1949. The Miss Fiesta® San Antonio program provides a scholarship to Miss Fiesta and finalists attending a college…Read More

Fiesta® San Antonio Commission
Fiesta® San Antonio Commission

1959- The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission  With the immediate popularity of the “grandmother” of Fiesta events—the Battle of Flowers Parade—and other early activities, Fiesta soon…Read More

The Women’s Club of San Antonio
The Women’s Club of San Antonio

1959 – The Women’s Club of San Antonio ​​The Woman’s Club of San Antonio is one of the original charter members of The Fiesta® San Antonio…Read More

Fiesta Medals
Fiesta Medals

1971 – Fiesta MedalsBack in 1946, King Antonio distributed coins to  local children. Soon after, coin tossing became popular. Children decorated t heir coin purses…Read More

San Antonio Queen of Soul
San Antonio Queen of Soul

The goal of the San Antonio Queen of Soul Inc. is to provide a representative of the African American community at Fiesta activities and other civic and…Read More

Fiesta Oyster Bake
Fiesta Oyster Bake

Fiesta Oyster Bake is a festival that is a two day event of food (including 100,000 oysters) and live music on the St. Mary’s University campus.  Fiesta Oyster…Read More

Order of the Cascaron
Order of the Cascaron

1992 – The Order of the Cascaron  Robert W. “Bob” Carlson, 1992 Fiesta Commission President, created The Order of the Cascarón.  The Order would recognize and…Read More