{"id":26705,"date":"2025-10-29T20:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/26705\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:53:11","slug":"diwali-sa-to-light-up-downtown-san-antonios-hemisfair-park-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/26705\/","title":{"rendered":"Diwali SA to light up downtown San Antonio&#8217;s Hemisfair Park this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"384492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/diwali-sa-to-light-up-downtown-san-antonios-hemisfair-park-this-saturday\/attachment\/jaime-monzon-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaime-Monzon-01-.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1761672440&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Diwali\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dancers bring their artistry to Diwali SA\u2019s 2024 installment. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dancers bring their artistry to Diwali SA\u2019s 2024 installment. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaime-Monzon-01-.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaime-Monzon-01-.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jaime-Monzon-01-.jpg\" alt=\"Dancers bring their artistry to Diwali SA's 2024 installment.\" class=\"wp-image-384492\"  \/>Dancers bring their artistry to Diwali SA\u2019s 2024 installment.  Credit: Jaime Monzon<\/p>\n<p>Diwali, the \u201cFestival of Lights,\u201d is the most widely celebrated Indian holiday in the U.S., and the  Alamo City\u2019s Diwali SA gathering draws up to 20,000 visitors annually, making it the nation\u2019s largest city-sponsored Diwali event.  <\/p>\n<p>The 2025 installment of Diwali SA will take place this Saturday at downtown\u2019s Hemisfair Park. <\/p>\n<p>Originally a Hindu religious observance, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs also celebrate the holiday for their own spiritual reasons. However, stateside festivities tend to put religion in the back seat, instead foregrounding universal themes such as the triumph of light over darkness and the resilience of the human spirit. <\/p>\n<p>Included in Diwali SA\u2019s revelry are light displays, dance and musical performances, artwork and a River Parade honoring each of India\u2019s 28 states. Vendors selling street food and handicrafts add to the overall ambiance, echoing the wonderfully chaotic sights, sounds and smells that make the Indian subcontinent such a treat for the senses. <\/p>\n<p>The evening ends with a massive fireworks display over the Tower of the Americas. <\/p>\n<p>Free, 4:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Nov. 1, Hemisfair Park, 434 S. 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