Fourth Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Featuring Quinceañera Fashion and Culture

Featuring Our Fourth Annual Quinceañera Fashion Show and the Tastes, Sounds and Vendors of Our Hispanic Community

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden announces the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, September 4th and 5th, with live musical performances, cooking demonstrations, food and dozens of vendors. The event is free for all paid garden guests, and advanced online ticket reservations are required. The weekend, Sept. 4-6, is also a Kelley Family Weekend, so visitors receive free admission to the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, thanks to this family’s generous support.

To kick off the festival, on Saturday, September 4th at 10 a.m. in the Jonsson Color Garden, the garden will host a celebration of Quinceañera fashion and culture, where selected participants showcase their beautiful and colorful quinceañera dresses and share their favorite traditions and future plans. Afterwards, led by a mariachi band, the young ladies parade through the garden allowing even more guests to see their dresses.

Throughout the garden, the Dallas Arboretum has planned activities celebrating Hispanic culture and traditions including vendors, music and demonstrations.For more information and complete schedule, visit https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/hispanic-heritage-celebration/

Saturday, Sept. 4

10 a.m. – Celebration of Quinceañera Fashion and Culture (Jonsson Color Garden)

11:15 a.m. – Quinceañera Parade with Mariachi Band (Paseo)

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dozens of vendors throughout the garden sell their wares including fashions, household goods, food, beverages and décor

11 a.m. Chef Mollie G, recently featured in The Dallas Observer, hosts a cooking demonstration (A Tasteful Place)

12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Guitarist Daniel Rodriguez performs (Jeanne’s Pavilion)

2 p.m. – The Harvest Project’s Chef Diana Zamora hosts a cooking demonstration (A Tasteful Place)

Sunday, Sept. 5

9:30-10 a.m. – Bodyweight HIIT – Fiesta Latina with Marcela Rojas (Rosine Hall)

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dozens of vendors throughout the garden sell their wares including fashions, household goods, food, beverages and décor

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Amor Y Queso Charcuterie class* (A Tasteful Place)*

*Note: This is a paid cooking class featuring Spanish and Latin American charcuterie board techniques; reservations can be made in advance online at dallasarboretum.org.

2-4 p.m. – Tejano star Gary Hobbs performs (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn)

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