Fiesta San Antonio (or simply Fiesta) has been since its 1891 inception an annual festival held in April in San Antonio, Texas. It is the city's signature event, along with some events held in the neighboring cities: Boerne, Schertz, Windcrest, Balcones Heights, and Alamo Heights). The festival, also known as the Battle of Flowers, commemorates of the Battle of the Alamo, which took place in San Antonio, and the Battle of San Jacinto, which led to Texas' independence from Mexico in April 1836.
Fiesta is the city's biggest festival, with an economic impact of $340 million for the city.[1] More than three million people take part,[2] in more than 100 events that take place all over the city and beyond.[2]
- ^ "Economic Impact". 3 February 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
The $340 million impact of Fiesta San Antonio is greater than projections for 2018 the San Antonio Tricentennial and Final Four combined, as well as many other well-known festivals like the Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500 Festival.
- ^ a b "Fiesta San Antonio". Fiesta San Antonio. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2016-04-08.