SAN ANTONIO — A proposed entry fee for one of Fiesta’s most popular traditions is drawing backlash as city leaders prepare to vote on the change.
Organizers of Fiesta De Los Reyes are seeking approval from the San Antonio City Council to charge a $5 admission fee for attendees 13 and older during peak hours at Historic Market Square. The 10-day event is one of Fiesta’s largest and has long been free to attend.
The Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation, which produces the event, says the fee is necessary to offset rising security costs following recent violence…