{"id":256295,"date":"2026-04-19T00:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256295\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T00:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:39:13","slug":"fiesta-de-los-reyes-5-admission-fee-begins-sunday-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256295\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiesta De Los Reyes\u2019 $5 admission fee begins Sunday. Here\u2019s what you need to know."},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Free admission for Fiesta De Los Reyes at Market Square ends Saturday for all locals and visitors. Starting Sunday, the city will begin enforcing a $5 admission fee<\/a> at the gate.<\/p>\n

Fiesta De Los Reyes, one of the city\u2019s largest events, brings in more than 250,000 visitors during Fiesta.<\/p>\n

To help fund security efforts, the City of San Antonio voted to enforce a $5 admission fee on April 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe come to see these events all the time, so definitely wanted to get here before the crowd,\u201d Gabriela Ibarra said. \u201cIt\u2019s manageable (when it\u2019s busy). I feel like you see the culture, community, so it\u2019s really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jared Morris attended the event early Saturday morning with his grandmother.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe parked nearby,\u201d Morris said. \u201cThey had police out front, they have security out there, walked us right in. Super easy. We got in two seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

As guests enter the gate, they walk through metal detectors while all bags are checked, and only small bags are allowed in.<\/p>\n

Fiesta De Los Reyes runs through Sunday, April 26, typically between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m., apart from an extension to midnight on the Saturday of the Fiesta Flambeau Parade (April 25).<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody just celebrates together,\u201d Lizette Garcia said. \u201cThat\u2019s the most fun for me. And the energy, because everybody\u2019s doing a pachanga here, you know, so everybody\u2019s dancing and having a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new fee applies to attendees 13 or older who arrive after 6 p.m. on most weekdays and after 1 p.m. on weekends, including the Friday of the Battle of Flowers Parade.<\/p>\n

If someone enters before those times, they can stay in the event for free.<\/p>\n

Visitors can buy tickets in advance on the event\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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