OXNARD — Celebrate Oxnard’s cultural diversity at the 23rd Annual Multicultural Festival, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Plaza Park, 500 S. C. Street. Admission is free.
The Multicultural Festival features a variety of fun, educational activities, entertainment and exhibits for all ages. This year, the festival’s theme is “Around the World in a Day”.
- Special performance by The Road Brothers, INSTONE, The Cousins and more!
- Stop by the international booths to have your festival passport stamped and learn about the countries represented in the Oxnard community, including Kenya, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Jamaica, Middle East, Bolivia, India, Africa and the Philippines. Attendees who submit a fully stamped passport will receive a prize and be entered into the hourly raffle.
- Kids can stop by and enjoy adrenaline-pumping fun in the jolly jumpers and create your own silly hat from the Rad hatter booth and more!
- Art Exhibit presented by Oxnard Scholars After School Program
- Stop by the food trucks to indulge in cuisine and treats for sale including Filipino food, The Deli Doctor, Bollywood Bites, Magic Churros Hotdogs, Alegria Food Truck, Dippin’ Dots, Candy by Dulces Mexicanos and more!
The 2018 festival is sponsored by Players Casino, Gold Coast Health Plan; Hunt Ortmann Attorneys At Law; Kane, Ballmer & Berkman; and Oxnard Citywatch Television, www.oxnard.org/oxnard-citywatch-television, is this year’s media sponsor.
The Multicultural Festival, www.oxnard.org/multicultural-festival-2018, was introduced to the community in 1995 by the Oxnard Community Relations Commission (CRC), a citizen advisory group whose mission is to promote understanding and respect among all racial, religious and nationality groups in the City and to discourage and prevent discriminatory practices. The festival is organized by the CRC, City of Oxnard staff and volunteers.
The City of Oxnard is a full-service general law city incorporated in 1903. Oxnard is the largest and most populous city in the County of Ventura, serving 200,000 culturally diverse residents. Read more about the City of Oxnard at www.cityofoxnard.org. Follow us on social media at www.twitter.com/CityofOxnard (@CityofOxnard), www.facebook.com/CityofOxnard and www.vimeo.com/cityofoxnard.