Viva Fiesta! Viva CultureFest!


St. Philip's College, one of the oldest and most diverse community colleges in the nation, is the only college to be federally designated as both a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).

Since 1995, St. Philip's College has hosted the CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off. Our official Fiesta San Antonio event celebrates the cultural influences of St. Philip's College as one of San Antonio's most historically distinguished and ethnically diverse institutions of higher learning. The CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off have become a tradition on our campus. Every year, on the Thursday before the Battle of Flowers Parade, we welcome one and all to celebrate with us. Admission is free and open to the public. Parking is free.

Thank you for your interest in participating in the St. Philip's College CultureFest, on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

If you are interested in participating in this event, give us a call:

Food Vendor Contact the Department of Student Life at (210) 486-2090. You must speak with us before paying for vendor space. We can speak to the availability of spots for items you want to sell.

Non-Food Vendor Contact Pat Lamson (Chair) at (210) 486-2455.

Please note that all vendors are required to attend a mandatory vendor meeting on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 6-7 p.m. A make-up meeting will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10-11 a.m. The location is the Turbon Student Center. Please check in at the front desk. Please email Dr. Angie Mac (awilliams284@alamo.edu) or Pat Lamson (plamson@alamo.edu) to let us know which session you plan to attend.
St. Philip's College CultureFest and Rib Cook-Off
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
San Antonio, TX 78203
Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P. M.

What you will need (for food vendors only)

  • It is recommended that you wear a mask
  • You will need three (3), five-gallon buckets marked wash, rinse, and sanitize for hand washing
  • Disposable towels for hand drying
  • Hair restraints such as hairnets and baseball caps are required at all times
  • One gallon sanitation bucket and five (5) towels to keep tabletops and work areas clean
  • Hot holding units for keeping hot foods hot
  • Cold holding units for keeping cold foods cold
  • Fire extinguisher and extension cords
  • All necessary utensils, plates and eating utensils
  • Trash bags for garbage generated by your booth
  • One gallon storage bags to count and submit tickets during the day

What we will provide (for food vendors)

  • Fiesta Booth
  • Table
  • Chairs
  • Security
  • Advertisement of the event
  • Fire and food permits

What we will provide (for 15 non-food vendors)

  • Fiesta Booth
  • 1 Table
  • 2 Chairs
A limited number of non-food vendors can pay $50 to get a tent, table and two chairs. Other non-food vendors will pay $50 and must provide their own table, booth/tent and chairs.

ALL FOOD VENDORS MUST ACCEPT TICKETS ONLY-NO EXCEPTIONS.
Each food vendor is required to complete the link below to become a vendor with the Alamo Colleges District.
https://alamo.diversitycompliance.com

All vendors may set-up on April 25th from 6:00 - 9:00 am. Space is issued on a first come, first served basis. Vendors participating in the St. Philip's College CultureFest are required to pay the full amount. Your payment can be made online at the Alamo Colleges Marketplace Mall. Locate the CultureFest button to make your payment.

Food Booth/Food Truck Payments of $250 must be paid on or before March 29, 2024.

After the event ends, vendors will clean their areas and bring their tickets to the Business Office. Food vendors are required to donate 10% of their revenue collected at the event. Vendors will receive 90% of their profit one to two weeks after the event. All proceeds collected will benefit St. Philip's College students through scholarships.

Please note: Most of our food items are not duplicated. We do have items that are duplicated, meaning there will be more than one vendor selling them: funnel cakes, barbecue chicken, sausage, ribs, turkey legs, brisket, etc.

To secure your spot, the preferred method of payment is a credit/debit card. There are no refund for this event.

CultureFest Vendor link to pay




1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78203 (210) 486-2000
Southwest Campus 800 Quintana Road San Antonio, Texas 78211 (210) 486-7000

St. Philip's College is a member institution of the Alamo Colleges.