SAN ANTONIO — The Battle of Flowers Parade in downtown San Antonio brought out a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Friday morning.
This was the iconic parade's 132nd year. The parade this year had 45 floats and 7,000 people marching. The theme is "Where Fiesta Reins." More than 550,000 people were expected to be in the crowd.
The 2023 Grand Marshal was UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor.
The parade followed the same route as last year. Because of construction, it kicked off near San Antonio College at East Main and Locust. The parade then went down Main Street before ending near West Martin and Santa Rosa. The Vanguard started at 8:55 a.m. and the parade began at 9:30 a.m.
Check out some of our favorite moments through photos in the gallery below:
Favorite moments from the Battle of Flowers Parade
And watch the full livestream of the parade below:
The Battle of Flowers Parade is the founding event of Fiesta San Antonio. A small group of dedicated women put on the first Battle of Flowers parade in 1891. It was inspired by the flower parades and Spain and paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the Alamo and San Jacinto. Since then, the parade has grown every year, now attracting crowds of more than 500,000.
It is the only parade in the United States produced entirely by women, all of whom are volunteers. The Battle of Flowers Association is a non-profit organization with more than 400 members.
Fiesta San Antonio runs from April 20-April 30. Click here for a full schedule of Fiesta events.
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