Fiesta San Antonio

Fiesta San Antonio first began with a...

• special meal to commemorate the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto

• a parade to commemorate the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto

• a reenactment of the Alamo

• a serious procession to commemorate the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto

During the first Fiesta parades, people threw what at each other?

• confetti

• cascarones

• flowers

• nothing

Fiesta San Antonio began in...

• 1691

• 1791

• 1891

• 1991

Fiesta San Antonio exists TODAY for what two reasons?

• To commemorate the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto

• To raise money for the city

• To celebrate San Antonio's Salvadoran-American heritage

• To celebrate San Antonio's Mexican-American heritage

What is a cascarón?

• A parade

• A food served during Festival San Antonio

• A confetti-filled egg

• A paper decoration

What does "papel picado" mean?

• "pretty paper"

• "cut paper"

• "colored paper"

• "confetti egg"