Battle of the flowers parade q's. (San Antonio, Anton: home, stores, garages)

[Septgirl75]

We want to go to the battle of flowers parade tomorrow and maybe the night parade on Saturday. Where should we park and where should we go to see the parade? Thank you for any help.

[catriona]

I've got the same concerns. I guess you can call VIA and check into the park and rides from Crossroads Mall and other locations. They drop you downtown near the convention center, I think. Our parade seats are near 600 B'way, so that's about a mile walk.
Anyone else have ideas?

[Bo]

Originally Posted by rarichie75

We want to go to the battle of flowers parade tomorrow and maybe the night parade on Saturday. Where should we park and where should we go to see the parade? Thank you for any help.

Fiesta events are for charity, so you need tickets to go to the parade, except in a few places that people have already staked out a claim to. Where your tickets are determines where you park.

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My advice would be to watch it on TV this year and plan to attend next year.

[forest1492]

Originally Posted by catriona

I've got the same concerns. I guess you can call VIA and check into the park and rides from Crossroads Mall and other locations. They drop you downtown near the convention center, I think. Our parade seats are near 600 B'way, so that's about a mile walk.
Anyone else have ideas?

Take the Brooklyn exit from 281 Southbound. There is a lot parking in this area and will put you a lot closer to your seats than the VIA dropoff at the convention center. There is a funeral home and a lot of garages and stores that sell parking spaces for $10. Don't know if your tickets are to the day parade or night parade. Get there an hour early for the day parade and at least 1 1/2 hours early for the night parade. The night parade is a lot more crowded and parking goes more quickly.