Fiesta Events Across the Alamo Colleges District
April 22, 2025
Ready to Fiesta across the Alamo Colleges District? Get your cascarones and festive spirit ready—because the Alamo Colleges District is proud to host four officially sanctioned Fiesta events and one beloved unofficial celebration that brings our community together in true San Antonio style.
Curious about what’s happening across our colleges?
We’ve made it easy to join the fun with a roundup of our family-friendly events, featuring everything from a sizzling rib cook-off and lively music to delicious food, vibrant mariachis, and plenty of festive fun along the way!
College Events
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Monday, April 28 – Thursday, May 1 Various event times San Antonio College, 1819 N. Main Ave.
The Multicultural Conference is an official Fiesta event on the SAC campus.Presented by SAC’s English, Humanities, and Speech Department, the conference offers guest speakers, artists, literary readings, and more. Free Event |
St. Philip's College CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off Thursday, May 1 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. St. Philip’s College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive
The St. Philip's College CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off is an official Fiesta® San Antonio event held on the St. Philip's College MLK campus. It is a high-energy and kid-friendly festival featuring a rib cook-off, LIVE music, a car show, food and non-food vendors, and several grill raffles, all in one location! Do you have the best ribs in town? Sign up for our Rib Cook-off contest today. Proceeds from CultureFest help fund student scholarships. Free Event |
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Thursday, May 1 Noon – 11:30 p.m. Palo Alto College, 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. PACfest at Palo Alto College is an official Fiesta® San Antonio event, the largest south of Highway 90, held the Thursday before Fiesta’s Battle of Flowers Parade. This family-friendly event features a main stage with artistic and musical performers throughout the day, food booths, children’s a`ctivities, Social Media Alley, and more! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets; this year will be a blast! The PACFest 2025 entertainment schedule will also include live music from Jaime Olivares y los Mensajeros del Sabor, Michael Salgado, and Alicia Villarreal. $10 per person, free for children ages 12 and under |
Northwest Vista College’s Shortest Fiesta Parade Thursday, May 1 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Northwest Vista College, (parade route - Mountain Laurel Hall to Palmetto Center for the Arts) To commemorate Fiesta, Northwest Vista College faculty, staff, and students will wear their best Fiesta colors and outfits and have their own “Battle of Flowers” parade on May 1. For well over 20 years, Northwest Vista College has been celebrating Viva La Vista with its Shortest Fiesta Parade. Several departments and teams will participate in the parade from Student Success, the President’s Office and College Services. The event is coordinated by NVC Staff Senate along with many volunteers. At the end of the parade, NVC will have games, food, music and prizes for the best "float." Free Event |
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Thursday, May 1 2:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. San Antonio College, Parking Lot 13 (directly in front of the Fletcher Administration Building), 1819 N. Main Ave.
Fredstock, now in its 16th year, is an annual block party and music festival organized and presented by the students of the Music Business Program at San Antonio College. This year’s event will feature all your Fiesta food favorites and live music from Grupo Metal ft. Chris Perez, Los #3 Dinners, El Dusty, and more. Free Event |
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Bonus Events
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The Texas Cavaliers River Parade Monday, April 28 7 p.m. San Antonio River Walk
The Alamo Colleges will be represented at The Texas Cavaliers River Parade. Watch the vibrant floats along the beautiful banks of the San Antonio River Walk. Proceeds of the parade benefit over 70 children’s charities every year. Over 1,200 service men and women, 1,200 first responders and 800 children are invited to attend for free. This year, the Alamo Colleges float will be Solar System themed! Make sure to stake out your spot along the River Walk to watch our float, or catch the parade on KSAT. Ticket prices vary and are available for purchase online. |
Saturday, May 3 7:15 - 11:30 p.m. Downtown San Antonio The Alamo Colleges, Palo Alto College, and San Antonio College will be represented in the largest illuminated night parade and what’s known as the highlight of Fiesta. The annual parade attracts over 750,000 street spectators and has a 1.5 million television audience. Catch our students take part in the parade by purchasing tickets in advance or watch the parade live on KSAT. |
