Thank you YELP for the tickets! this was our first time to the festival and we looked forward to testing out some great barbacoa. Located at the most southern part of SA, it was quite a drive for...
Barbacoa & Big Red Festival
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The Barbacoa & Big Red Festival, a cherished community event in San Antonio, Texas, will return to the Freeman Coliseum Grounds and Expo Hall on October 11th and 12th, 2025. This festival not only celebrates local culture but also contributes to the community by donating a portion of ticket sales to support various initiatives in San Antonio.
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This festival was fun with lots of food trucks and music throughout the day on two different stages! There was also quite a few vendors indoors to shop around. I did appreciate that. There were...
This was a little like a county fair with good music and snacks. 3 stages with different type of music. There were lots of barbacoa, taco and drink options. We shared an Oreo funnel cake that...
It's the Fyre fest of San Antonio. Barbacoa & Big Red Fest used to be cool back in the day, when it was held in the deep south side. Jam out on conjunto and tejano, eat some cow face and drink...
There was a lot of media hype about the problems at this event this year. Although I didn't experience the long entrance lines, I did have a few issues. I got there later in the day (4pm to be...






