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Watch: San Antonio says hello to 2019

January 1, 2019 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

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Thousands of people packed South Alamo Street in front of Hemisfair, as well as La Villita, on Monday night for Celebrate SA, the San Antonio Parks Foundation’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Here’s a video of the fireworks at midnight.

And, here are photos by V. Finster, Heron contributor.

Fireworks go off next to the Tower of the Americas Jan. 1, 2019. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Thousands of people pack Alamo Street in front of Hemisfair in anticipation of the fireworks on Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Samantha Puente, 8, plays ring toss during the Celebrate SA New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31 in front of Hemisfair. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Maverick Plaza at La Villita is a 21 and up area during the Celebrate SA New Year's Eve celebration Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Loreto Silva plays a horse race game while son Juan Pablo Ramirez watches at the Celebrate SA New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31 in front of Hemisfair. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Michael Dymond, 8, picks a prize next to his mother Mihaela Dymond during the New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31 in front of Hemisfair. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Tower of the Americas Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Game booth attendant Charles Miller hands McKenzie Granado, 6, a prize during the New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31 in front of Hemisfair. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Riley Olivares, 5, runs through a mirror house during the New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31 in front of Hemisfair. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Tower Life building on Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> People gather in the La Villita area during the Celebrate SA New Year's Eve celebration on Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Fireworks go off next to the Tower of the Americas Jan. 1, 2019. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em> Nachos are a popular booth at the Celebrate SA New Year's Eve event in front of Hemisfair on Dec. 31, 2018. <em><b>Photo by V. Finster | Heron</b></em>
Contact Ben Olivo: 210-421-3932 | ben@saheron.com | @rbolivo on Twitter


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