SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Conservation Society says it canceled A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, for 2027 after years of falling attendance and financial losses, a major shift for the longtime Fiesta event that helps fund the nonprofit’s programs and grants.
Viewers who no longer attend NIOSA told KSAT they had several reasons for staying away in recent years.
Some said they did not like the crowds. Others pointed to safety concerns after a 2023 shooting at Market Square during Fiesta. Some also said they were afraid of being targeted by immigration officials. But the most common reason viewers gave was cost…