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為了怕搶不到好一點的位子，我們(JEnny, Gary, Samuel &me)早早不到11：30,就從我家走路去看
人是真的超多，超擠，旁邊的停車位子，本來免費，都開始收錢從$5-$15，搶錢喔！
11:50 就先有所謂的Vanguard看，12:45pm才是正式的，超過上百隊伍，包括馬車carriage，軍樂隊 band，花車 float，啦啦隊squad，表演 amusement,
氣球 balloon，古董車antiquie car，還有清馬糞的隊 super scooper！很好玩
3:00多才完，站的腿很累，很多人都自備椅子去搶位子，不過因為天氣陰陰的，太陽不大也不熱，所以是看遊行的好天氣！

Routine map



Vanguard


Parade begins

Cavalcade


Dreamgirl Float


Amusement


Float


Balloon


UIW high School Flags

Mitaray band


Battle of Flowers Association

April 25, vanguard 11:50 a.m., parade 12:45 p.m. Parade Route

The first Battle of Flowers® Parade took place in 1891 to honor the heroes of the Alamo and to commemorate the Battle at San Jacinto, April 21, 1836, where Texas won its independence from Mexico. Despite rain that postponed the parade for four days, a group of determined San Antonio women made the colorful “flower battle” a success.

The parade has entertained our city every year except during World Wars I and II and is now recognized as the founding event of Fiesta® San Antonio. The parade was the first major celebratory event to take place on Alamo Plaza. It is sponsored by the Battle of Flowers® Association, a nonprofit and civic women’s organization chartered in 1914 to celebrate Texas history. Remembering the heroes of the Alamo has remained the focus of the parade, and participants are asked to bring a floral tribute to be placed on the lawn in front of the Alamo.

The theme of this year’s parade is “Broadway … and all that jazz!” Enjoy toe tappin’ fun from Broadway in New York City to the fiddling fandango of Broadway, San Antonio! Come join in the fun as we travel to “Broadway … and all that jazz!

R.O.T.C. units march in a vanguard ahead of the parade and delight spectators with precision drills. The parade arrives with an explosion of color as splendid cavalcades and flying flags announce the fun to come. Spectacular floats carrying costumed Fiesta royalty are interspersed with flower-bedecked antique cars and carriages. Giant helium balloons fly through the air, accompanied by the music of military and high school bands.

To accommodate the growing number of high schools in San Antonio, the public school section is expanding from eight to nine units. As more schools are built, we hope to continue adding more units so all area schools have the opportunity to participate in the parade.

Seating: $15 for Alamo Grandstands, Cenotaph Stands, Alamo Street Bleachers—North (Travis/Houston), Alamo Street Bleachers—South (Crockett/Commerce) and Plaza Bleachers. $12 for Maverick and Broadway Bleachers. To purchase advance tickets by mail until March 21 send a check to the Battle of Flowers® Parade, P.O. Box 6432, San Antonio, TX 78209, or call 822-2929. Add $2.50 per order for postage and handling. Beginning March 28 tickets are available at the Fiesta Centralized Ticket Sales Center at The Fiesta® Store, 2611 Broadway. For street chair information call 227-5191 or go to www.fiesta-sa.org. For more parade information visit our website at www.battleofflowers.org.