 A Celebration of Hispanic Arts & Heritage The 24th Annual Old Town Fiesta will take place in the heart of Old Town on San Diego Avenue and in the Historic State Park. This free family event is the West Coast’s premier celebration of Hispanic arts and culture featuring music, food, handcrafts and Southern California’s only reenactment of the 1862 Battle of Puebla. Featured venues at the event include:
Take the trolley - 2 kids 12 & under ride MTS bus and trolley free with each regular adult fare. Log onto www.sdcommute.com for route information. July Join the Old Town community for our 1800s Fourth of July Celebration. Put on your red, white and blue patriotic attire and witness a historic flag-raising ceremony. Wave your complimentary U.S. flag in a parade around the plaza and enjoy 5-cent lemonade and popcorn. Historic music and dancing will be performed on stage. Participate in various contests including a cow-chip toss, watermelon-seed spitting contest, sack races, a pie-eating contest and an egg toss. September Celebrate Old Town's Mexican heritage during Fiestas Patrias. Music and entertainment will be throughout the day, along with historical demonstrations, traditional fiesta games, and activities. December Celebrate the Holidays December 12-15, 2007 Las Posadas Wednesday 6-9pm Fiesta Navidad continues Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6-9pm If you can only attend one holiday activity this year, this is the one to attend Free 4-day Festival of Music & Family Traditions Hundreds of luminarias light your way to the finest shopping, dining & free entertainment of the holiday season! Choirs & Musicians • Piñatas • Nighttime Museum Hours & Tours FREE Parking • Restaurant & Shop Specials Celebrate the 57th Annual Las Posadas and 1st Annual Fiesta Navidad throughout historic Old Town San Diego. Designed for the whole family, this free event is a gift to all San Diegans. Come enjoy a variety of music, museums, tours and revel in the true spirit of the season. The Fiesta includes: • Opening night begins with one of the oldest Las Posadas in the United States - Wednesday, December 12, at 6pm in Heritage Park, 2470 Heritage Park Row • Pastorela concerts in the Adobe Chapel • Church choirs, bell ringers, mariachis, early Californio and other traditional holiday music • Breaking of Piñatas and visits from Santa Claus • Holiday specific shopping opportunities, numerous free museum programs, and participating restaurants will highlight traditional holiday dishes • Program guide with map to experience all the festivities • Historic Old Town encompasses State, County and City parks, along with over 100 shops, 34 restaurants and 16 museums Come to San Diego's Oldest Neighborhood & Celebrate the Holidays For more information visit www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com Witness the reenactment of the Battle of San Pasqual. The day includes two battle reenactments along with living history demonstrations, music, entertainment, storytelling and period military and mountain encampment area. This event is held at San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, located in Escondido, California. Once a year Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and the surrounding community host an evening holiday open house. This event, Holiday in the Park, creates a holiday spirit with the illumination of major buildings and streets by candlelight. Holiday singers will provide complimentary refreshments. Volunteers and staff dressed in period attire, will share Old Town's rich holiday history as visitors explore Old Town by candlelight. (Fee required). |
