Battle of Flowers Parade Archives - San Antonio Report

The Battle of Flowers Parade begins from a new route for 2022 that started from the San Antonio College.

Battle of Flowers parade takes different route to its welcome Fiesta return

by Raquel Torres April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Thousands of parade-goers cheered the return of a Fiesta highlight that hadn’t been held in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic.

Rose Garcia, the flower maker behind the Battle of Flowers Parade, creates a pink flower for a float at an East Side workshop.

Fiesta parade to honor Rose Garcia’s half-century of flower making

by Shari Biediger April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Students from Southside High School pivot from a Russian-themed Battle of Flowers parade float to one that honors Ukraine.

A Russia-themed float was pulled from a Fiesta parade. Now it pays tribute to Ukraine.

by Raquel Torres March 24, 2022March 26, 2022

Fiesta’s Battle of Flowers Parade Has a New November Date

by Emily Donaldson March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

(From left) Noah, 9, Jameson, 5, and Madison, 4, throw confetti on one another during the Battle of Flowers parade.

Streets Filled with People and Confetti for 128th Battle of Flowers Parade

by Jackie Wang and Bonnie Arbittier April 26, 2019January 31, 2020

Robert Fawcett Jr., Intergalactic Scholar and Lord High Chamberlain, Court of Time and Space, 1969.

Witte’s Blast from the Past Dress Exhibition Travels Back in Time to Fiesta 1969

by Nicholas Frank April 25, 2019January 31, 2020

Crowds wave to parade floats from the side of the street.

Parades, Food, and More: Your Guide to Fiesta 2019

by Jackie Wang April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Alamo CEO Douglas McDonald attempts to talk down a crowd of citizens opposed to the revised Alamo master plan.

Business & Tech

Compromise on the Alamo Plaza Design is a Good Thing

by John Kelly July 3, 2018January 31, 2020

(From left) Mark Teplitsky, Danny Taubenheim, and Brenda Gonzalez throw confetti into the air in celebration of the Battle of Flowers Parade.

A Fiesta First-Timer Gets a Birds-Eye View

by Danny Taubenheim April 27, 2018April 28, 2018

A police officer perched high above the crowd during NIOSA 2015 at La Villita. Photo by Scott Ball.

Fiesta Organizers and Local Law Enforcement Serious About Security

by Shari Biediger April 19, 2018April 24, 2018