Fiesta Especial
Fiesta Especial is an official Fiesta San Antonio event created for children and adults with physical, cognitive and developmental differences and the family and friends who love them.

Fiesta Especial 2012 is organized and hosted by three nonprofit organizations that serve children and adults with special needs: River City Christian School, Reaching Maximum Independence (RMI), disABILITYsa.org and u|ability, a special needs ministry of University UMC.

Event Dates
Friday and Saturday
April 20th - April 21st
10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Location
This years event will be held in the Rackspace Parking Lot.

Rackspace
Walzem and I-35

Entry Fees for Fiesta Especial 2012
   General Admission $5.00
   Tickets for rides, games, entertainment, food, beverages, etc. will be sold separately. 

Fiesta Especial serves as a field trip for over 3,000 children with special needs from public and private schools, shelters and group homes from San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Beverages (non-alcoholic only), food and games will be available through the purchase of tickets.

Fiesta Especial Promenade & Parade
Saturday, April 21st @ 8:55 am

Dress in your brightest colors and adorn yourself with streamers and flower head pieces for this festive fun run. Runners, Walkers, and many organizations will put on their best Fiesta garb and parade the streets of Windcrest bringing the sights and sounds of Fiesta to everyone. At the end, everyone can join the SA special-needs community for Fiesta Especial, a family-friendly Fiesta experience for people of all ages and abilities (General Admission included in Registration). 

Register for the 2.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk by clicking here.

The parade will lead directly back toward the Rackspace parking lot where everyone can join the SA special-needs community for a family-friendly Fiesta experience for people of all ages and abilities.

7:30 AM        Promenade & Parade Check-in Opens
8:55 AM        Fiesta Especial 2.5 Mile Fun Run Start (Promenade)
9:00 AM        Procession Starts (Parade)  

Fundraising Activities for Nonprofits, Businesses and Service organizations
For detailed information, please visit www.fiestaespecial.com

All participants must provide their own tenting.  Fiesta Especial has limited tables and chairs available and you may be asked to bring your own, when supplies are gone.

Nonprofits are invited to participate in Fiesta Especial 2012 in a variety of ways.

 Fiesta Especial is an official Fiesta Event that takes place over the course of two days, April 20th – 21st (10am – 10pm) and features simulated and virtual reality games and rides, entertainment, food, games, crafts and much, much more for children and adults with physical, cognitive and developmental differences and the family and friends who love them.

We anticipate over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities will attend over the course of the two day event in one way or another.

There are a number of ways you can get involved in Fiesta this year... we're here to share a few.:

1.    Take advantage of the special package option open to schools (Friday Only), service providers, and senior activities centers (enclosed).  $5 General Admission includes 5 complimentary vouchers for games/rides/activities.

2.    Enter into the Shoebox Float Parade (Friday, April 20th) and have your “float” featured on our website for the “Vote for your Float” contest.  Decorated shoe boxes, wheel chairs, walkers and wagons are encouraged to enter!

3.    March in the Fiesta Especial Promenade and Parade! on Saturday, April 21st under your organization’s banner!

4.    Become a vendor and raise money for your organization!

Proceeds from this event support charitable, non-profit programs improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities in our local community throughout the year for scholarships, recreational activities, day programs and residential services that improve the lives of children and adults with special needs.

Fiesta Especial is a smoke/tobacco-free, alcohol-free, weapon-free and family-friendly event.

In 2008, more than 7,000 people attended Fiesta Especial over two days on the grounds of River City Christian School. With the move to Rackspace, we are preparing for a good showing again this year! 

General Information | Special Option Admission Packet | Parade Entry Packet | Vendor Registration Packet | 2.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk

More Information
For more information on Fiesta Especial, visit www.fiestaespecial.com or contact Melanie Cawthon at (210) 656-6674 or Melanie@rmihomes.org.