Dublin and the Chamber of Commerce are poised to once again offer a big celebration of the community’s Hispanic heritage as the Hispanic Heritage Festival returns Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
The festival is bringing back some crowd favorites and adding some new excitement as the festival moves to the Dublin City Park.
The kickoff will begin all around town on Sept. 30 though as customers can enter for gift baskets at select businesses; businesses will compete in the best window decorations; live entrainment will be available at local businesses and live music and karaoke will be on tap for Lucky Vines and Red Barrel respectively.
The festival day fun will carry out from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the city park and feature a wealth of fun including:
• Boxing tournament
• Folkloric dancers
• Live music (including a dance)
• Mexican food cooking demonstrations
• Performances by the Dublin Dandi-Lions and Dance Line • The return of the fanfavorite clown
• Pinata busting
• Vendors*
• Food trucks
• Bounce houses There will also be a morning parade along North Patrick to Blackjack and a Cabalgata (trail ride) from Highway 847 to the City Park.
Alcohol will be for sale during the event, but will only be served to guests 21 and older, wearing an official wrist band no coolers allowed.
(*=current Chamber of Commerce members are entitled to free booth space at the event.)
The festival may run all day on Saturday, but it will start early on Saturday with the Christ Across Cultures even in which local English and Spanish speaking Christian organizations will lead fellowship, praise music, sermons and testimonials.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs on Saturday and Sunday to take in the live entertainment and events.
For more information on the festival, call (254) 3006263 or email chamberpresident@dublintxchamber.com.