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Visitors to the San Antonio River Walk dine outside in March.

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City could lift restrictions on River Walk events within weeks

by Waylon Cunningham April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

The River Walk could soon host outdoor events without COVID-19 restrictions, Mayor Ron Nirenberg told hospitality industry leaders Tuesday.

2020 Fiesta Teen Queen Hannah Geppert's train is displayed at the Witte Museum. Geppert made the train with her mother and grandmother, who encouraged her to join the Woman's Club of San Antonio.

Witte’s ‘love letter to Fiesta’ spotlights pageantry San Antonians are missing this month

by Nicholas Frank April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

A vendor sells balloons and light sticks during the Fiesta Flambeau Parade in 2019. Fiesta is responsible for an annual economic impact of more than $300 million.

‘Whatever it takes’: New commission director vows to help Fiesta recovery after pandemic cancellation

by Nicholas Frank August 3, 2020August 10, 2020

A young girl reuses piles of confetti to surprise unsuspecting passersby. Photo by Iris Dimmick.

Fiesta Canceled

by Nicholas Frank July 10, 2020July 11, 2020

Groups of people take a break from the crowd to sit and enjoy the cuisines from around the world. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

A ‘Very Different’ NIOSA and Fiesta in November, if It Happens at All

by Nicholas Frank July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

The fate of Fiesta this year has yet to be determined amid the ongoing pandemic.

Spring Without Cascarones: Fiesta’s Absence a Rare Thing for San Antonio

by Steve Bennett April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

The Crown: The Order of the Alamo Nelson Puett Foundation float.

Fiesta Shifted to November as City of San Antonio Bans Large Gatherings

by Iris Dimmick and Shari Biediger March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Pedestrians line up to watch the parade.

Coronavirus Prompts Fiesta Commission to Vote on Fate of 2020 Celebrations

by Iris Dimmick March 12, 2020March 18, 2020

(From left) Emma, 10, Zoie, 10, and Valerie, 10, smash cascarones on their own heads during the Fiesta Flambeau Parade.

Local Nonprofits Gear Up for Funding Efforts During Fiesta Festivities

by Jackie Wang March 27, 2019

Keri Hillyer, research director for This is Texas Freedom Force, is escorted out of the council chambers by police.

Citizen Committee Approves Plan for Alamo Plaza Redesign

by Iris Dimmick August 30, 2018October 23, 2018