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Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

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What to know before you go this year

Trinity faculty and staff discuss the history of Fiesta and cultural significance
Samara Gerstle, Managing Editor April 18, 2025

Next Thursday marks the beginning of Fiesta San Antonio, the 11-day celebration held nearly every year since 1891 to commemorate the Battle of San Jacinto and Texas’s victory against Mexico. The significance...

Trinity University's float at the Battle of Flowers Parade in 1946

The History of Fiesta in San Antonio

As the Fiesta season comes around, the town lights up with vibrant events, but where do these traditions come from?
Niki Heller, Intern April 18, 2024

Today, Fiesta San Antonio spans 17 days and is a testament to our city’s prosperity. It’s not just a festival but a true community effort. Over 100 local nonprofit groups and 75,000 volunteers come...

The Trinity student’s ultimate guide to Fiesta 2024

The Trinity student’s ultimate guide to Fiesta 2024

Join in on San Antonio’s 100th annual Fiesta celebrations!
Hazel Mitchel-Gevirtz, Visual Editor/Special Sections Editor April 18, 2024

Whether Trinity University brought you to San Antonio for the very first time or you’re a San Antonio native, we can all agree that San Antonio during Fiesta is like nowhere else. The lively mix of parades,...

Photo credit: Alexandra Parris

Fiesta for Dummies

Kathleen Creedon April 11, 2019

As a San Antonio native, I'm appalled every year when I hear Trinity students say they don't know what Fiesta is. I get first-years, though — when I was a first-year, I didn't even fully register...

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