Dancers parade around the San Antonio Zoo as part of Fiesta de los Animales festivities. Credit: Courtesy of San Antonio Zoo

The spirit of Fiesta is taking over the San Antonio Zoo this weekend with the annual Festival de Animales.

Running from April 25-26, the two-day celebration will feature folklorico dancers, mariachi performers, and other live entertainment throughout the San Antonio Zoo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The full list of Festival de Animales performers includes:

Trio Ardente: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Beastro Stage

Mi Mexico Mariachi: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Front Gate/H-E-B Plaza

DJ Mayhem: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Great Lawn

Story Time – Jamani’s Lucky Day: 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Whataburger Theater

Craft Station: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Great Lawn

Roaming Catrina: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Zoo Grounds

Folklórico De Bendiciones: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Great Lawn

The event is included with zoo admission and is free for members. Free parking is available for patrons in the zoo parking garage. For more information and to purchase tickets, folks can visit the San Antonio Zoo’s official website.


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Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...