SAN ANTONIO — Folks in Helotes, in the northwest part of San Antonio, are gearing up for four days of music, food, arts and crafts, and of course, corn!
The annual Cornyval festival kicks off Thursday at the PRCA Rodeo in Helotes and runs through Sunday. Thursday's festivities kick off with a performances by the retro fabulous band the Spazmatics.
The event also includes a full-size carnival a super ferris wheel, games, and amusements. Unlimited ride wristbands will be avalable for the carnival. Visitors can also catch the PRCA Rodeo going on for three nights of the festival, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The young ladies of the Helotes area also compete for the Miss Helotes Scholarship Pageant as part of the festival.
The first Helotes Cornyval was held in 1966 to celebrate the building of the new local post office, and was primarily financed by the late John T. Floore, founder of Floore's Country Store, which still operates in downtown Helotes.
Since the 1800s, feed corn was a major farming crop in northwest Bexar County and South Texas. Helotes and the Cornyval are a tribute to the area's heritage. The harvest during this era is celebrated annually in Helotes during the spring.
Click here for more details about the festival, including a link to buy tickets. And for a list of the show lineup, click here.
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