Saile Aranda
Freelance JournalistSaile Aranda graduated from Texas A&M University-San Antonio with a Bachelor’s in Communications in May 2025. She completed a photography internship at Texas Public Radio. She won Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awards as part of The Mesquite newspaper and El Espejo magazine. She enjoys visiting small towns and reading books in her free time. Saile is now a freelance photographer and journalist eager to capture the essence of the city of San Antonio.
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Fiesta San Antonio is a celebration featuring more than 100 events that highlight local culture, community traditions and nonprofit efforts. Here are some photos from Fiesta 2026. -
The Pooch Parade at Alamo Heights brought the community together for a lively 2.6-mile celebration of dogs, costumes, and companionship, all while raising funds and awareness for Therapy Animals of San Antonio (TASA). -
Colorful floats, marching bands and Fiesta royalty filled downtown San Antonio as the Battle of Flowers Parade marked more than a century of tradition with this year’s “From Pages to Possibilities” theme. -
After a soggy start earlier in the week and a new $5 entry fee, crowds filled Market Square again as Fiesta de los Reyes heads into its final days. -
Amid Fiesta’s celebrations of royalty, Cornyation returns to the Empire Theatre for a three-night, adult-themed parody skewering politics, celebrities and local culture through about a dozen satirical skits and eccentric costumes. -
Confetti, cumbias and homemade hats filled Travis Park as Fiesta Fiesta launched San Antonio’s annual celebration. -
The rainy afternoon did not keep families away from Easter fun at Brackenridge Park on Saturday. -
Thousands gathered at Travis Park and marched through downtown San Antonio for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, joining a broader movement as protesters raised concerns about federal policies and what they described as the erosion of democratic norms. -
Mass walkouts were planned across the country Tuesday, including in San Antonio, as part of a coordinated protest. -
The rainbow crosswalk is coming down, but San Antonio is saving what it can — as residents protest a state directive requiring its removal.
