TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Fiesta Topeka has been going strong for 91 years and is due to return this summer for a celebration including live music, food and carnival rides.
Fiesta Topeka, formerly known as Fiesta Mexicana, is an annual celebration of Mexican culture in Topeka which has been going strong since it began on Aug. 17, 1933. The Fiesta takes place for several days each summer around the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, according to Fiesta Topeka's website.
The festival includes carnival rides and games, Mexican food and music, face painting and more. New this year is a five-day car show.
Fiesta Topeka also honors a select few as 'Royalty Candidates' each year. For 2024, these include Esteban Tetuan, Gabriela Reyna Gutierrez Flores, Kimberlee Anahi Lara-Rodriguez and Julissa Hughes Martinez.
The full schedule for this year's Fiesta celebrations, released on social media on May 13, can be found below:
June
June 8-9: Pickleball tournament.
June 22: Fiesta cornhole tournament.
July
July 6: 5K run/walk and 'Mini-Jamaica' Fiesta kickoff event.
July 13: Fiesta parade in downtown Topeka and the coronation ball at the Stormont Vail Events Center's Agricultural Hall.
July 16-20: Fiesta Topeka festival, art show from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. inside Guadalupe's activity center and car show.
July 19: Golf tournament at Cypress Ridge Golf Course.
Fiesta Topeka will add more updates on exact times and locations for the above events, along with registration links to the tournaments, as they approach. You can check Fiesta Topeka's website for updates on these events by clicking here.
If you're interested in volunteering for one of Fiesta Topeka's events or kitchen work, click here. To see what last year's event was like, click here. Fiesta Topeka raises money for Holy Family Catholic School.
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