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Fiesta Fiesta officially kicks off 2019 celebration

San Antonians exchanged medals, enjoyed live music and ate signature Fiesta food.

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Fiesta Fiesta marks official start of San Antonio's biggest party

It’s finally here! Fiesta 2019 began Thursday with the annual Fiesta Fiesta event at Hemisfair.

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Metro Health keeping Fiesta Food safe around the clock

36 inspectors are responsible for daily checkups of all vendors at San Antonio's biggest party.

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There's over 1,000 vendors at Fiesta. Who makes sure the food is safe to eat?

Food is one of the foremost things we always associated with Fiesta. Making sure that food is safe becomes one of the city's biggest priorities when April comes around.

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Best Bets - Saturday, April 27: Check out King William Fair and Fiesta Flambeau Parade!

The best bet for the last Saturday of Fiesta is a toss-up, but you can actually attend both events: The King William Parade and Fair in the morning and afternoon, then the Fiesta Flambeau Parade in the evening!

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Best Bets - Friday, April 26: Enjoying the Battle of Flowers Parade... and beyond!

This is one of the oldest and BIGGEST Fiesta events, and it's certainly one of the hottest, too, but organizers have made a change this year that should help parade-goers beat the heat!

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Best Bets - Thursday, April 25: Top bands show Fiesta flourish

If you love high school halftime shows, then this is a must-see Fiesta event. The routines are marvelously inventive and the level of commitment from these students is astounding.

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Best Bets - Wednesday, April 24: Fiesta royalty at Coronation; big laughs at Cornyation

There are two performances for three nights of Cornyation, Fiesta's "cheapest, raunchiest" event. Take them at their word: This is just that wacky.

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Best Bets - Tuesday, April 23: First of four nights of NIOSA; Cornyation laughs it up

A Night in Old San Antonio (everyone calls it NIOSA) is a crowded party in La Villita. But crowded is what makes it fun!

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Best Bets - Monday, April 22: Texas Cavaliers River Parade lights up downtown

Be part of the fun as thousands of San Antonians line the river banks right up close to lighted floats as they wind their way along the River Walk.

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Best Bets - Sunday, April 21: Celebrate the Charreada tradition

The first official Sunday of Fiesta has plenty of offerings for every kind of Fiesta fun.

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