SAN ANTONIO – Fiesta foodies indulged and savored New Orleans-style cuisine during “A Taste of New Orleans” for Fiesta 2025.
The three-day event kicked off Friday at the Sunken Garden Theater.
KSAT provided live coverage of the final day of “A Taste of New Orleans” on Sunday, which you can watch in the video player below.
The 39th annual event offers Fiesta-goers the chance to enjoy a variety of foods, including gumbo, étouffée, jambalaya and more, while listening to a selection of jazz and blues music.
Aside from the Louisiana-style foods, the family-friendly event will also feature face painting, play areas and more.
According to Fiesta organizers, all proceeds from “A Taste of New Orleans” support youth and residents of the San Antonio community.
For some vendors, though, the festival is about being around the ones you love to support them.
Julia Flores runs a desert tent. Her family sells the very well-known fried Oreos and, of course, funnel cake. Having a stand at Taste of New Orleans for over 30 years has been a family tradition, according to Flores.
“It put a lot of kids through college, grandkids through college,” Flores said. “When one of the kids needs to go to college, we give them their own festival and then they work it out.”
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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.
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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.
- 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.
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