SAN ANTONIO — Sunday marks the final day of Fiesta but the party doesn't stop until the Festival de Cascarones comes to a close. President of Texas A&M University San Antonio, Salvador Hector ...

Posted: May 4, 2025 | Last updated: May 5, 2025 Organizers expect 7,000 people to attend one of the last Fiesta events happening at Texas A&M San Antonio. Proceeds go toward student organizations.

David Elder, executive producer and host of the local television show "Texas Eats" on KSAT 12, shows off his chicken on a stick on Thursday, April 24, 2025, during Fiesta Fiesta at San Antonio's ...

The tradition has also become synonymous with Mexican-American celebrations like Fiesta, an annual Spring festival celebrating the cultural legacy of San Antonio, Texas.

Despite the storied history, the future of cascarones is what we make of it, said Riojas Clark, the professor from UT San Antonio. "I think the most important part of it is the personal stories ...

Berryman is one of several volunteers who work year-round to make the cascarones to sell during NIOSA. At three for $1, the funds go toward helping to preserve historic buildings in San Antonio.

And for now, cascarones are still in stock. “We manufacture cascarones year-round, so we’ll have them for Fiesta. But if tariffs come, prices could change," said Pineda.

And for now, cascarones are still in stock. “We manufacture cascarones year-round, so we’ll have them for Fiesta. But if tariffs come, prices could change," said Pineda.