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Latinx Heritage Celebrations

Saturday, October 10 · 10 AM – 4 PM · Children's Fairyland · Oakland

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Join us for 3 weekends celebrating Latinx Heritage w/ arts & crafts, cultural performances, hands-on activities, and more surprises! — Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Fairyland! Join us for three full weekends of family fun celebrating and uplifting the vibrant beauty within the Latinx diaspora. Traditional arts & crafts, games from various countries, hands-on learning activities, food exploration, enriching experiences, and exciting live cultural performances await! Full Schedule of Festivities: Weekend One: September 26 & 27 Each Day 🎲 Traditional Games | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🎨 Themed Arts & Crafts | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🌮 Food-Centered Experience | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM “Cuentos con Ritmo” by Colors of Spanish 🕐 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM | 📍 Emerald City A Spanish-language program for young children and their families, immersing participants in stories, music, movement, rhymes, and games. Weekend Two: October 3 & 4 Each Day 🎲 Traditional Games | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🎨 Themed Arts & Crafts | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🌮 Food-Centered Experience | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Saturday, October 3 — Oakland’s Magic Kitchen with aLaMar Dominican Kitchen’s Chef Nelson 🕐 11:30 AM | 📍 Aesop’s Playhouse Saturday, October 3 — Cascada de Flores 🕐 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM | 📍 Emerald City Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a musical live storytelling event: El Brujo y la Sirena (The Wizard and the Mermaid) — an original story with original music by Jorge Liceaga. Sunday, October 4 — Ballet Folklórico by Cuicacalli

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