Chicano Heritage Festival

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August 11, 2024

2 - 7 p.m.

Centennial Park

Join us on Sunday, August 11th at Centennial Park or a full day of culture as the City of Santa Ana's hosts its third annual Chicano Heritage Festival!

We invite everyone to come together as we celebrate the City's rich Mexican American history. Guests can look forward to live performances, a car cruise and show, food, community art, crafts, a kids zone, cultural exhibits, and much more. This celebration will be free, family-friendly, and open to all.

As a friendly reminder, over-night camping, grilling and smoking are not permitted. The entrance to the event and main parking structure will officially open at 12 p.m. on the intersection of Centennial Rd and S Mohawk Dr.


Applications


Live performances by:

  • Lakeside

    • 6:15 - 7 p.m.

  • Special guest performance (to be announced soon)

    • 5:45 - 6:05 p.m.

  • Soto Band

    • 5 - 5:30 p.m.

  • McCharmlys

    • 4:15 - 4:45 p.m.

  • Diamond Ortiz

    • 3:30 - 4 p.m.

  • Kazzey and Sally Green

    • 2:45 - 3:15 p.m.

  • Delfonics

    • 2 - 2:30 p.m.

  • Funk Freaks

    • Rotating performances throughout the day

*Event day timeline is subject to change


Car cruise

Applications to be a participant at the 3rd annual Chicano Heritage Festival car show and cruise are now being accepted. If you are interested in being a car show participant of the Chicano Heritage Festival please fill out the form above.

  • It is free to participate however, additional documentation will be required.
  • Please note this is to gather a list of interested car show participants and is NOT a guarantee that you will be asked to participate at the event.
  • Participants who fit a variety of criteria will be contacted to move through the application process by City of Santa Ana special event staff.
  • Participants will be given a set time for set up and for cleanup, and being late or leaving early can affect participation in future events.

Parking information

Parking for this event is free and available all throughout the park. The entrance to the event and main parking structure will officially open at 12 p.m. on the intersection of Centennial Rd and S Mohawk Dr.


 

Thank you to our title level partner for supporting this event!

Project Kinship- Orange County EST. 2014

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