2021 San Antonio events that have been canceled, postponed due to COVID-19
This list will be updated as more events get axed, rescheduled
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Fiesta Flambeau Parade 2019
SAN ANTONIO – Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic began to upend the lives of people everywhere, event organizers are grappling with the choice to cancel or postpone events for the second year in a row.
Recently, Fiesta San Antonio officials decided to push the two-week party from April to June due to ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns. This is after Fiesta was scrapped altogether in 2020.
Some of the biggest Fiesta traditions, like the Battle of Flowers Parade, Fiesta Flambeau Parade and Oyster Bake, however, will not return at all this year.
2021 Fiesta San Antonio postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Fiesta was postponed in 2020 before it was canceled altogether
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SAN ANTONIO – The COVID-19 pandemic is crashing San Antonio’s biggest party for the second year in a row.
Fiesta San Antonio officials confirmed Monday that the event that was scheduled for April 15-25 would be postponed until June 17-27, 2021.
The Fiesta Commission said the decision was made based on recommendations from Metro Health and City of San Antonio officials.
Fiesta Commission officials said the June dates were chosen “so that Fiesta can continue its mission of supporting many local non-profit organizations while maintaining its No. 1 priority, the health and safety of all Fiesta guests.”
By Tejano Nation
Stefani Montiel performs at Fiesta Oyster Bake in 2019. Photo: Facebook/Stefani Sullivan
To help ensure the community’s health and safety amid the pandemic, the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association today suspended
Fiesta Oyster Bake for an additional year. The event will resume April 1-2, 2022.
“I am sad to announce that we are canceling Fiesta Oyster Bake 2021 due to the substantial numbers of COVID-19 cases in our region,” said
Joe L. Vela Jr., president of the association in areleased statement. “We cannot risk impacting the health of our campus residents, alumni, and the community by scheduling the event this spring. We will return next year stronger and more focused on continuing a better and safer celebration.”
Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 8:49 AM click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / St. Mary s Alumni Association In what could be a barometer for other Fiesta 2021 events, St. Mary’s University has canceled Oyster Bake for a second year due to high COVID-19 infection rates, KSAT reports. “I am sad to announce that we are canceling Fiesta Oyster Bake 2021 due to the substantial numbers of COVID-19 cases in our region,” St. Mary’s University Alumni Association President Joe L. Vela Jr. said in a release supplied to the station. “We cannot risk impacting the health of our campus residents, alumni and the community by scheduling the event this spring. We will return next year stronger and more focused on continuing a better and safer celebration.�