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San Antonio is famous for its festivals, particularly Fiesta San Antonio, one of the nation's largest festivals.
Alamo Irish Festival
The festival celebrates Irish culture in San Antonio through food, music, dance and a street parade.
Annual Winter Festivals in San Antonio
Information on Winter festivals and celebrations in San Antonio.
Asian New Year Festival
The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) is celebrating the Year of the Boar at their 19th Annual Asian New Year Festival.
Chuck Wagon Cook-Off and Heritage Gathering
Events include a great chuck wagon cook-off contest, art show, live country music, cowboy poetry and games for the kids.
Cinco de Mayo Events
Cinco de Mayo celebrations commemorate the Mexican Army’s defeat of the invading French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1861.
City South Arts Festival
City South Arts festival is an annual event featuring the talents of local San Antonio high school students.
Cornyval
Cornyval is a four day festival that takes place in Helotes each May.
Cowboy Breakfast
This traditional event pays homage to the trailriders of the Old West and serves a free breakfast to people of all ages from all walks of life in San Antonio.
Encanto Flamenco Festival
The annual Encanto Flamenco Festival is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of San Antonio.
Greek FUNstival
Each year since 1961, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church holds its annual Greek FUNstival in downtown San Antonio.
Irish Heritage Day
Irish Hertitage Day is sponsored by The Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio and takes place in San Antonio each March.
July 4th Celebration - Woodlawn Lake Park
The July 4th Celebration at Woodlawn Lake Park is the official City of San Antonio Fourth of July Celebration.
Labor Day Weekend Events
Many fun events go on around San Antonio during Labor Day weekend.
LiveGreenFest
CPS Energy hosts this annual event to celebrate Earth Month and encourage San Antonians to adopt environmentally-friendly habits.
Lowrider Festival
This annual event takes place in San Antonio each April, benefitting Centro Cultural Aztlan.
Margarita Pour-Off
Margarita Pour-Off is the annual festival where restaurants and bars compete for the honor of Best Margarita in San Antonio.
Memorial Memories
UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures presents their annual Memorial Memories - a Memorial Day salute to America’s military men and women.
Ozzfest 2007
Ozzfest 2007 will take place in San Antonio on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
Poteet Strawberry Festival
The annual Poteet Strawberry Festival is a fun-filled, three-day event, which includes food, music, carnival and much more.
Return of the Chili Queens
Return of the Chili Queens is an annual festival held on Memorial Day weekend in San Antonio's historic Market Square.
River Walk Mud Festival
The River Walk Mud Festival takes place each January in San Antonio.
Rodeo Concert Schedule
Concert schedule for the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
San Antonio 4th of July Events
Many 4th of July events take place around San Antonio each year.
San Antonio Christmas Light Displays
Throughout San Antonio and surrounding communities, you can bring your family out to see the Christmas lights at these terrific locations.
San Antonio Wine Festival
San Antonio Express-News Wine Festival is a three-day annual event each February.
San Antonio Highland Games
Celebrate Scottish culture with a day of games, music, dance, shopping, food and more.
San Antonio Pumpkin Patches
Families enjoy pumpkin patches and other fall festivals in and around San Antonio.
San Antonio River Dyeing Parade
The San Antonio River is tinted green with 35 pounds of environmentally friendly green dye and renamed "The River Shannon" for the weekend.
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Each year in February, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo takes place for 18 days at the AT&T Center.
Soul Food Fest
Soul Food Fest takes place each May at La Villita Historic District.
St. Patrick's Day Events
San Antonio celebrates St. Patrick's Day with parades and festivals each March.
Summer Music Fun Fest
The annual Summer Music Fun Fest takes place at San Antonio's St. Andrew's United Methodist Church.
Tejano Conjunto Festival
San Antonio's annual Tejano Conjunto Festival is sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
Texas Folklife Festival
The Texas Folklife Festival has been an annual event in San Antonio each June since 1972.
Texas Uke Fest
Each spring, the annual ukulele festival is held in San Antonio to benefit Texas Uke Fest.
United States Military Veterans Parade
The city of San Antonio celebrates in the weeks leading up to Veterans Day with a variety of ceremonies, commemorations and parades honoring our military service members.
Wildfest San Antonio
Wildfest features a variety of workshops and field trips to different historical and natural areas in the San Antonio area.
Zoo Boo
Zoo Boo is an annual Halloween event held at the San Antonio Zoo.
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