SAN ANTONIO – Thousands of students gathered from 41 San Antonio-area high schools on Thursday, May 1, for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival.
KSAT rebroadcasted the festival from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, on KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus. You can watch KSAT’s live coverage in the video player above.
More than 4,400 students performed at the Alamo Stadium.
The Battle of Flowers Band Parade was scheduled to finish at 10 p.m. on Thursday. However, organizers ended the festival early around 9:15 p.m. due to incoming storms.
These are the bands that participated in the festival:
Featured Bands
- Bandera
- Sotomayor
Parade of Bands 1
- Alamo Heights
- Lanier
- Poteet
- Harlandale
- McCollum
- Nixon-Smiley
- MacArthur
- Holmes
- Sam Houston
- Marion
- Legacy
- Memorial
- Stevens
Parade of Bands 2
- Brandeis
- Southside
- Highlands
- Southwest
- YMLA
- South San
- Holy Cross
- Jefferson
- Poth
- Johnson
- John F. Kennedy
- Somerset
- Pieper
Parade of Bands #3
- Reagan
- Brackenridge
- Stockdale
- East Central
- Cole
- Taft
- Burbank
- Central Catholic
- Edison
- Jourdanton
- Antonian
- Warren
The 89th annual band festival is the oldest and longest-running marching band festival in the nation, according to the Battle of Flowers Association. The festival allows high school students to perform together and encourages their interest in music.
For anyone interested in attending any Fiesta events, KSAT has created a guide to everything you need to know about the 11-day celebration.
Also, be sure to check the weather forecast from the KSAT Weather Authority team before heading out to the party so you can dress appropriately.
If you’re planning to head to Fiesta, submit your photos and videos on KSAT Connect!
Watch Fiesta coverage live on KSAT
KSAT will provide live coverage of Fiesta 2025’s major events.
Here’s when you can watch some of the biggest events on KSAT 12, KSAT Plus (our free streaming app), YouTube and KSAT.com.
- Thursday, April 24: Fiesta Fiesta, 8-10 p.m. at Travis Park. — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Friday, April 25: Fiesta Oyster Bake, coverage starts at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s University. — On KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Monday, April 28: Texas Cavaliers River Parade and River Parade en Español, coverage starts at 7 p.m., followed by the SA Live River Parade After Party. — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Thursday, May 1: Battle of Flowers Band Festival, coverage starts at 6 p.m. at the Alamo Stadium. — On KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Friday, May 2: Battle of Flowers Parade and Battle of Flowers en Español, coverage begins at 9:55 a.m. — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Saturday, May 3: Fiesta Pooch Parade, coverage starts at 7:30 a.m. at Heights Pool in Alamo Heights. — On KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Saturday, May 3: King William Fair Parade, coverage begins at 8 a.m. — On KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Saturday, May 3: Battle of Flowers Band Festival, 2-5 p.m. (rebroadcast) — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Saturday, May 3: Texas Eats Fiesta Edition, 6 p.m. — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
- Saturday, May 3: Fiesta Flambeau Parade and Flambeau en Español, coverage starts at 7 p.m. — On KSAT 12, KSAT.com and KSAT Plus.
You can get more information about how to stream KSAT 12 for free here.
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