Fiesta medals Archives - San Antonio Report

Debra Rodriguez has amassed a collection of over 3,000 Fiesta medals since 2005.

For one Fiesta medal collector, a hobby leads to a special bond with her father

by Brenda Bazán April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Debra Rodriguez’s collection of Fiesta medals numbers more than 3,000 and spans nearly two decades.

Large amounts of fiesta metals are exchanged at Fiesta Fiesta.

Business & Development

Fiesta Medals May Be in Short Supply Due to Coronavirus Spread

by Shari Biediger February 12, 2020March 18, 2020

Ari, 5, practices ballet while watching a performance at Ballet in the Park.

Lots to Do in San Antonio This Weekend as Mardi Gras Revs Up

by Jackie Wang March 1, 2019January 31, 2020

Just This #9: Fiesta! Of Kings, Queens, Charreada, and Cornyation

by Beth Frerking and Rick Casey April 20, 2018January 31, 2020

A woman shows off her jean vest full of Fiesta medals during NIOSA 2015 at La Villita. Photo by Scott Ball.

Medals by Monarch: San Antonio’s Tiny Trophies of Fiesta

by Shari Biediger April 8, 2018January 31, 2020

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

Arts & Culture, Gov & Politics

Fiesta Excess: When Commemoration Turns Sloppy

by Robert Rivard April 19, 2013October 7, 2016