What is Fiesta?

For you Minnesotan readers, it's like the Aquatennial. Multiple parades, events, royalty, food, music, etc.

I'm going to plagarize from an Express News article:

"Fiesta is an 11-day celebration that honors the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. In 1891, ladies decorated carriages and paraded before the Alamo, throwing a momentous flower fight by pelting each other with blossoms. That "battle of flowers" bloomed into the Alamo City extravaganza that it is today.

The Battle of Flowers Parade remains the highlight of Fiesta (the kids even get a day off from school for it), but it's just a sampling of the more than 100 events to enjoy. Some of the biggest are St. Mary's Oyster Bake, Night in Old San Antonio, Fiesta Flambeau (night parade), and the Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo. There's also King Antonio (from the Texas Cavaliers) and El Rey Feo (the ugly king) representing the colorful masses. King Anchovy presides over Cornyation (the drag queens royal pageant) and King Anbarkio is the leader of the Fiesta Pooch Parade."

There's just so much to do, see, eat, and enjoy! Check it out at www.fiesta-sa.org