{"id":741094,"date":"2026-04-20T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:14:35","slug":"watch-live-longstanding-fiesta-tradition-to-continue-with-hanging-of-rain-rock-ahead-of-niosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/741094\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Longstanding Fiesta tradition to continue with hanging of \u2018Rain Rock\u2019 ahead of NIOSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO <\/strong> \u2013 An annual Fiesta tradition<\/a> is making its return on the first Monday of Fiesta. <\/p>\n

Officials are preparing to hang the Rain Rock on the porch at the Night In Old San Antonio headquarters. <\/p>\n

The ceremony, which will be located on the corner of Presa and Nueva streets (227 Presa St.), is set to begin at 10 a.m. <\/p>\n

KSAT is livestreaming the Monday morning ceremony in this article.<\/b><\/p>\n

Background <\/p>\n

The Rain Rock made its debut in 1970 when organizers were concerned that at least parts of NIOSA could be a washout because of storms in the forecast. Naturally, officials were worried that the wet weather would throw a wet blanket on their partying plans.<\/p>\n

But there wasn\u2019t a lot anyone could do to stop the weather if it decided to be a factor. Enter the Rain Rock, though that wasn\u2019t necessarily what it was called then.<\/p>\n

With stormy clouds looming, organizers hung a rock with a hole in it to ward off bad weather. The weather that followed was beautiful, with no rain in sight. The tradition of the Rain Rock was born.<\/p>\n

The tradition was born from the legend that trail drivers in early Texas would hang a limestone rock with a naturally occurring hole that would keep the rain away. NIOSA\u2019s Rain Rock has been hung up every year since.<\/p>\n

NIOSA begins on Tuesday, April 21 and runs through Friday, April 24. <\/p>\n

Previous Rain Rock coverage on KSAT: <\/b><\/p>\n