Night in Old San Antonio 2K8

Event Details
Night in Old San Antonio® is part of San Antonio's glorious 10-day Fiesta, which takes place every April to celebrate San Jacinto Day, April 21st. NIOSA® is held on four evenings, from Tuesday through Friday. Each evening the gates open at 5:30 p.m. and close at 10:30. Plan to join 100,000 other party-goers and 16,000 volunteers for these upcoming NIOSA®'s!

Night in Old San Antonio - or NIOSA, as it is more commonly called - is one of the most raucous events of Fiesta. NIOSA is known for offering a terrific array of food celebrating the cuisines of the ethnicities represented in La Villita, the restored 17th Century village that hosts NIOSA every year.

Among the food choices are anticuchos, escargot, horseshoe sausage, cream horns, knockwurst and fried mushrooms, to name a few. The non-stop musical entertainment features western, R&B, conjunto, jazz, oompah, mariachi and flamenco dancers.

The Antonio Conservation Society presents, A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) - a four-night fun event. Every year more than a 100,000 people participate in the event, which is a part of the Fiesta San Antonio. The village is segregated into fifteen different cultural areas during the four night celebration. Each group represents San Antonian culture in various forms of food, clothing, music and entertainment, a feast for all your senses! The four nights are not restricted to fun alone, but they help in preserving the culture of San Antonio and educating the future generations about the rich heritage.


Some folks from a group called MEETin.org (some of them are "YAPPERS" as well though) are planning on meeting up at the Blossom Athletic Center and taking the VIA Park and Ride (details below). 


VIA Park and Ride Full Fair is $6 Half Fair $3 (one way) and runs 5p-11p for NIOSA from:
Crossroads Park and Ride
Randolph Park and Ride
South San Stadium and
Blossom Athletic Center