A&M-San Antonio celebrates Fiesta finale with music, food, games and fun for families on campus
On April 10, 2022, Texas A&M University–San Antonio will hold its annual Festival de Cascarones event, the official finale to Fiesta San Antonio! Held on campus from 1p.m. to 8 p.m., the event is free and open to the public, and will feature live music, food, games, and fun for the whole family. There will be a Kids Zone for youth, and the event is pet-friendly (dogs must be leashed).
Texas artist Kevin Fowler will headline as musical entertainment. Other performers include the Jaguarettes, A&M-SA Mariachi, Havana NRG, and Danzantes de Corazón, among others.
As part of the festivities, there will be 100 golden eggs hidden on campus for the public to find for a chance to win an official Festival de Cascarones merchandise item (several large golden eggs will also be hidden and winners will receive a swag bag of merchandise); Cascarones Smash with more than 6,000 cascarones; and a Golden Egg Contest, where student winners will receive free tuition for a semester at Texas A&M University–San Antonio.
The event will feature 47 food vendors, more than half of which will be student organizations. Official merchandise, including the Festival de Cascarones Fiesta medal, is available to order online at www.tamusa.edu and also will be available for purchase at the event. The day will include games and activities, such as fingerpainting, face painting, pet rock adoption, a Kid Zone, and more.
About Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Established as a stand-alone university in 2009, Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a comprehensive four-year public university that reflects the culturally diverse, heritage-rich community it serves. Situated on nearly 700 acres in south San Antonio, the University offers 33 undergraduate degrees and 16 graduate degrees to nearly 7,000 students. A&M-San Antonio is home to the Henry G. Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders and the Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center. The University holds the Hispanic-Serving
Institution (HSI) designation and is one of only 24 higher education institutions in the U.S. to have received the Seal of Excelencia certification from Excelencia in Education for its support of Latino student success. More than 75 percent of A&M-SA students identify as Hispanic, and 73 percent are the first in their family to attend college. A&M-San Antonio is a military-embracing institution; in 2020, Military Times ranked the University No. 35 in the nation for “Best for Vets: Colleges.” Visit tamusa.edu for more information. #onamission
