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| River parade at the River Walk (photos by Luke Dias) |
San Antonio is no New Orleans, but still had a blast with Mardi Gras, as thousands of people participated the annual Bud Light Mardi Gras River Parade and Festival on Saturday at the River Walk.
Now in its 10th year, this year’s event supplied over 40,000 bead necklaces, far more than previous years, according to Loren Reyes, the sponsorship sales director of the San Antonio River Walk Association. This nonprofit organization hosts 26 events at the River Walk annually, including the Mardi Gras celebration.
The highlight of Saturday’s event was the river parade, where the tour floats were decorated in the green, yellow, and purple Mardi Gras colors, and took two laps around the River Walk.
