La Gran Tamalada Archives - San Antonio Current

Participants make corn husk-wrapped packets of goodness during a previous installment of La Gran Tamalada.

La Gran Tamalada to expand this year with student culinary competition

The Dec. 13-14 event at San Antonio’s Historic Market Square will feature holiday tamales, workshops, live music and more.

By Samara GerstleDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

The Dec. 13-14 event at San Antonio’s Historic Market Square will feature holiday tamales, workshops, live music and more.

Chrissy Anthony, Make Ready Market: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

This week’s top stories chronicled impending closures and the passing of a local food scene icon.

by San Antonio Current Staff December 8, 2023August 17, 2024

Two-day La Gran Tamalada returning to San Antonio’s Market Square

The free event on Dec. 9-10 aims to blend storytelling and the history of the tamalada while promoting cultural pride, according to its organizers.

by Nina Rangel December 1, 2023October 2, 2024

La Gran Tamalada returning to San Antonio’s Market Square for two-day holiday festival

The free, family-friendly event will take place Dec. 10-11 in-person after going online, then hybrid during the pandemic.

by Nina Rangel November 16, 2022June 21, 2025

San Antonio’s La Gran Tamalada returns with hybrid model Dec. 11-12

by Nina Rangel November 23, 2021June 20, 2025

All the Gorgeous People We Saw at This Year’s La Gran Tamalada

by San Antonio Current Staff December 14, 2019

Everyone We Saw at La Gran Tamalada 2018

by San Antonio Current Staff December 9, 2018

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20 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in San Antonio This Season

by San Antonio Current Staff November 29, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s La Gran Tamalada at Market Square

Sarah MartinezNovember 27, 2018July 23, 2025

La Gran Tamalada Returns to Market Square This December

Jessica ElizarrarasOctober 10, 2018August 17, 2023

San Antonio Is So Extra, We’re Having Three Tamal Festivals This Year

Jessica ElizarrarasDecember 5, 2017August 17, 2023

One of San Antonio’s Biggest Tamal Parties Is Moving to Market Square

Jessica ElizarrarasOctober 26, 2017November 16, 2023

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28 Tasty Photos From La Gran Tamalada

by San Antonio Current Staff December 13, 2015

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10 Free Events Happening This Week, Nov. 25 – Dec. 1

Katie BosworthNovember 25, 2013June 5, 2022