Fiesta vs Mardi Gras vs Rodeo vs Stock Show vs SXSW vs Texas State Fair (Houston: sales, 2014)

[atadytic19]

Originally Posted by supfromthesite

Yes fiesta is much bigger but I can’t see how you never heard about the San Antonio rodeo once in 4 years unless you were living under a rock the entire time.

Never heard anyone talk about it, never saw any commercials or poster advertising. Nothing.

Fiesta on the otherhand dominate the airways, people talk about it all year and plan for the next year. People from SA who moved away seem to come back regularly for fiesta. There are radio promotions. University Campuses, such as St Mary's host events like the Fiesta Oyster Bake. It's just a massive event for SA. I think it is a bigger deal than Mardi Gras is for Galveston or even the fair is for Dallas. To be honest, I hated how it interrupted my life because of the scale.

SA rodeo may get a lot of attendees, but it just doesn't get anywhere near the attention that Fiesta does

[supfromthesite]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

For example, a parade, the concert lineup, fair grounds, bbq festival, after parties etc. Of course the San Antonio rodeo also has some of these things. But with the scale differences, it’s not as much. I’d imagine Fiesta San Antonio has some residual events to it too

Pretty sure the SA rodeo does have all of these things. Regardless, Houston’s rodeo is 2x or 3x the size so of course it’s gonna magnify everything.

[supfromthesite]

Originally Posted by atadytic19

Never heard anyone talk about it, never saw any commercials or poster advertising. Nothing.

Fiesta on the otherhand dominate the airways, people talk about it all year and plan for the next year. People from SA who moved away seem to come back regularly for fiesta. There are radio promotions. University Campuses, such as St Mary's host events like the Fiesta Oyster Bake. It's just a massive event for SA. I think it is a bigger deal than Mardi Gras is for Galveston or even the fair is for Dallas. To be honest, I hated how it interrupted my life because of the scale.

SA rodeo may get a lot of attendees, but it just doesn't get anywhere near the attention that Fiesta does

I agree. I can’t imagine not hearing about it though but I guess that just shows my friend group lol

The Texas state fair is the same weekend as the Red river shoot out right?

[atadytic19]

Originally Posted by supfromthesite

I agree. I can’t imagine not hearing about it though but I guess that just shows my friend group lol

The Texas state fair is the same weekend as the Red river shoot out right?

Well it sounds like you are from there so you have the advantage of knowing the city. I was just there for school. No reason to hear about the rodeo.

Fiesta on the otherhand is a whole nother beast.
SA shut down sh!+ for Fiesta. SA ISD shuts down for the battle of flowers, government offices shuts down, it's a huge event for the city that you just can't escape.

The SA rodeo is no where near disruptive.
Different class of festivals.

The Houston Rodeo is less disruptive than Fiesta, but it is in the same weight class as Fiesta because it is so huge and everybody and their mama talk about it.

Those two in my opinion are the biggest signature Texan festivals while SxSW is probably the most well known festival from Texas, although not distinctively Texan.

Yeah the Red River Shootout and the Fair are usually around the same time Octoberish

[supfromthesite]

I agree with you and thanks for the info. I might try to hit the fair and game this year.

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Very fair point. My take is of SXSW in it's most current form the last 10-15 years or so.

That's fair enough and I can agree with that. SXSW is pretty unrecognizable now compared to how it first started out. Even when I first went back in 08.

[Trainwreck20]

The TX state fair is several weeks, but it always coincides with the game.

[katygirl68]

Originally Posted by supfromthesite

I agree. I can’t imagine not hearing about it though but I guess that just shows my friend group lol

The Texas state fair is the same weekend as the Red river shoot out right?

I've never heard of it but I don't live in San Antonio. I'm going to have to look it up now. Is it like Mardi Gras, around the Lenten season?

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by atadytic19

On top of that I lived in San Antonio for 4 years and never heard of the rodeo their, so to say that San Antonio Rodeo is just as big a deal as Houston is a head scratcher to me.

Fiesta is the big deal in San Antonio. Like Houston 's rodeo, there are multiple events at multiple locations and everyone in the city has at least heard of it.

San Antonio's Stock Show & Rodeo is not much smaller than Houston's, both attract over 2 million in annual attendance based on pre-pandemic stats. As far as Rodeos they are both in the same league. Fiesta is the largest festival in Texas drawing 3.5 million in attendance at its 100 plus events.

SXSW is not really a major draw as far as an attendance standpoint compared to the other big Texas festivals but it is more internationally known and has an internet audience that makes it a premiere festival for Texas.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio

San Antonio's Stock Show & Rodeo is not much smaller than Houston's, both attract over 2 million in annual attendance based on pre-pandemic stats. As far as Rodeos they are both in the same league. Fiesta is the largest festival in Texas drawing 3.5 million in attendance at its 100 plus events.

SXSW is not really a major draw as far as an attendance standpoint compared to the other big Texas festivals but it is more internationally known and has an internet audience that makes it a premiere festival for Texas.

I was literally waiting for a delusional post from you to pop up in here. Now it’s a done deal