The Battle of Flowers & Fiesta Flambeau Parades’ City-Wide Porch Parade is open to all persons who are legal residents of the city of San Antonio and Bexar County, who are at least 18 years old at time of entry (school administrators or teachers may enter for school student groups).The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to enter.

In lieu of the annual Fiesta parades, the two largest street parades that will return to Fiesta San Antonio in 2022, The Battle of Flowers® and Fiesta Flambeau®, are collaborating on a safe, virtual event designed to encourage and support the spirit of Fiesta by holding a city-wide decorating competition for households, schools and businesses.

To enter the contest, decorate your front porch, apartment balcony or entire front yard depicting what the Battle of Flowers and Fiesta Flambeau Parades mean to you and your family. Turn where you live into a virtual parade float. Businesses may enter, decorating your store front, lobby or showroom with your concept of a parade float. And schools may enter, too. Show parade pride at your school’s entry, main hall or anywhere the spirit moves you. 

Take a maximum of three photos or short (one minute or less) video of your entry and submit it to www.KSAT.com/Fiesta. Selected contest entries in each category will appear of KSAT TV’s promotional spots and entertainment shows leading up to a television special that will air on KSAT TV on Friday, June 18, 2021. Your residence, business or school may be featured on the special showcasing the winners of the first City-Wide Porch Parade sponsored by The Battle of Flowers and Fiesta Flambeau Parades, the oldest and largest street parades highlighting San Antonio’s Fiesta celebration. All winners in each of the seven categories will be announced on Friday, June 18 during the Fiesta special.

Sponsorship

The City-Wide Porch Parade is sponsored by The Battle of Flowers Association and The Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association, Inc. in partnership with KSAT TV. Sponsors and its members, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the City-Wide Porch Parade, including without limitation, the immediate family members of such individuals, are not eligible to participate. Sponsors will conduct the contest substantially as described in these Official Rules.

Entry Period

This City-Wide Porch Parade Contest begins on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 12:01 AM and ends on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 11:59 PM.

How to Enter

Beginning Saturday, April 24, visit the City-Wide Porch Parade registration page located on KSAT TV website at  for an entry form. You will be asked to provide basic contact information, including your name, street address, phone number, email address and entry category.  (NOTE: You must complete all required fields of the entry form with information that is valid on the date of the drawing to be eligible.) Enter in one of three categories: household, school or business. All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned.

Limitations on Entries 

Limit one person per household, school or business. 

No third party entry or entry through any contest service is permitted.  Any person who attempts or otherwise encourages the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter or encourage multiple or false entries, as determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified.  

Prizes And Categories

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Residential – will be judged in each of the following categories:

         1.  Best use of lights.

         2.  Best use of color.

         3.  Best memory of a San Antonio street parade.

         4.  Most Puro San Antonio

Four (4) individual winners, only one chosen from each category will receive:

Grand Prize Winner – Best residential entry depicting the spirit of Fiesta’s Street Parades will receive:

Business – will be judged on best depiction of The Battle of Flowers Parade or Fiesta Flambeau Parade. One grand prize will be awarded to the winning entry and they will receive: 

Schools – will be judged on best depiction of The Battle of Flowers Parade or Fiesta Flambeau Parade. One grand prize will be awarded to the winning entry and they will receive: 

Conditions

Parades – Parade tickets in a particular section along the parade routes are not guaranteed, but all seats will be in consecutive order.  All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are solely the winner’s responsibility.  

Hotel Accommodations – Winners will be required to provide a valid credit card to hotel to cover incidentals which are not included in the prize packages.  All stays are subject to availability and restrictions. Winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents (i.e., valid US driver’s license) required for stay. All hotel prizes must take place before December 31, 2021 or the prizes will be forfeited.  Winner is solely responsible for any federal, state, and local taxes.  

Additional Prizes – Winners agree to accept all prizes “as is” and entrants hereby acknowledge that neither Sponsor nor Administrator is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the prize packages, including warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier. Additional terms and conditions may apply to hotel, or event suppliers for which Sponsor and Administrator shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any cancellations, losses or damages. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is permitted.  Winner is responsible for federal, state, and local taxes, if applicable.

Drawing 

Winners will be selected from among all eligible entries collected during at the ending period of May 24, 2021. The winners will be selected by an independent panel of judges, whose decisions and interpretations on all matters relating to the City-Wide Porch Parade and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner and may refuse to award a prize to a person who is not eligible or has violated a rule, gained unfair advantage in the contest, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means.  If winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with contest rules, winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be awarded the prize. Winners will be notified by telephone, email or text message no later than May 29, 2021. If winner does not respond within three days of contact period, it may result in disqualification of winner and an alternate winner may be selected. Prize will be sent to winner by registered US mail within fourteen (14) days after winner has been notified and accepted the prize.  If prize is returned as undeliverable, then prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected. 

Odds 

The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received, according to the eligibility requirements in the contest.

WARNING:  ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE ANY SPONSOR-OWNED WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION OR RELATED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.