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Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Featuring the Quinceañera Fashion Show

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When

September 14-15, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Join us for the 7th annual Dallas Arboretum Hispanic Heritage Celebration on September 14-15. This two day celebration will feature food, vendors, live music, cooking demonstrations and, of course, the Quinceañera Fashion Show.

Sponsor the Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Schedule of Events

September 14

Vendor Market
10am-4pm | Entry Plaza

Quinceanera Fashion Show
10-11:30am | Rosine Hall

Mariachi Band
11:30am-12pm | Entry Plaza

El Fenix/Meso Maya Cooking Demo
11am-12pm | A Tasteful Place

Las Estrellas de Tejas Cultural Dance
12-1pm | Rodriguez Gazebo

Pianist Adri Rojas
12-2pm | Jeanne’s Pavilion

DJ Villa
1-3pm | Three Sisters Overlook

Diana Zamora, Nena Postreria Cooking Demo
2-3pm | A Tasteful Place

Havana NRG! Concert
3-4pm | Rosine Hall

September 15

Sound Bath with Healthy Latina Lifestyle
9-10am | Bigham Overlook

Vendor Market
10am-4pm | Rosine Hall

Urban Grill’s Lydia Gonzalez Cooking Demo
11am-12pm | A Tasteful Place

DJ Amaris
11am-3pm | Three Sisters Overlook

Peruvian Consulate Cultural Dances
12-2pm | Jeanne’s Pavilion

La Duni Cooking Demo
2-3pm | A Tasteful Place

Café Con Leche Concert
3-4pm | Rosine Hall

Children’s Adventure Garden

September 14

Animal Adventures with the Dallas Zoo
10am | Incredible Edible

Craft Corner: Papel Picado
10am-2pm | Exploration Center Plaza

Storytime with Los Superhermanos Bilingues
10:30am & 1:30pm | First Adventure

Folklorico Dancers
11am | CAG Entry Plaza

Discovery Lab: Natural Plantastic Lipbalm Featuring Roselin Rosario-Melendez
11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, & 3:30pm | Exploration Center

OmniGlobe: Volcanoes
11:30am & 4pm | Exploration Center

Chicha Morada Demonstration
12-2pm | Exploration Center

Scientist Meet & Greet
1-3pm | Exploration Center

STEM Stop: Partes de Una Planta
1-3pm | Exploration Center

Folklorico Dancers
1:30pm | CAG Entry Plaza

Get Inspired! Virtual Scientist Chat
2:30pm | Exploration Center

September 15

Craft Corner: Papel Picado
10am-2pm | Exploration Center Plaza

Discovery Lab: Natural Plantastic Lipbalm Featuring Roselin Rosario-Melendez
11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, & 3:30pm | Exploration Center

Representa Foundation: Latin American Dancing
11am-11:20am | CAG Entry Plaza

OmniGlobe: Volcanoes
11:30am, 2:30pm, & 4pm | Exploration Center

Scientist Meet & Greet
12-2pm | Exploration Center

STEM Stop: Partes de Una Planta
1-3pm | Exploration Center

Vendors

  • Aguas Chicas DFW
  • Art by the Andes
  • Artesanias Claudia
  • Camila and Clay
  • Charlie’s Jalapeno Salsa, LLC
  • Chef Mollie G, LLC
  • Clutch Designs
  • Colibri Panaderia
  • D for Dapper
  • Dicare Yu
  • Elevate Coffee Trading LLC
  • EM Events and Entertainment
  • Esculent Soap and Skincare
  • Fabrica

  • Hard Silver Jewelry
  • Happy Pinata
  • Hecho de Coffee
  • Jicama Folk Art
  • La Casita Bakeshop
  • La Duni
  • La Giralda
  • LIO Jewelry Creations
  • Luna Bellas Designs Shop
  • Miami Cuban Sandwich Co
  • Mister Picoso
  • Munay Peruvian Cuisine
  • My Silver Linings
  • Paleteria el Ray

  • Prestige Collection
  • Pretty Seeds
  • Pura Life Candle Co
  • Sol y Luna
  • Superhermanos
  • Sweet Joy Bites
  • Teatro Coffee
  • Teresita Linda Boutique
  • The Brown Thumb
  • The Cookie Factory
  • The Pet Scout Shop
  • Yhoaki

2024 Hispanic Heritage Celebration Sponsors

Thank you to our 2024 Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee

Megan Ames, Chair
Mario Quintanilla
Regina Montoya

Community Partners

Thank you to our community partners for your support of Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2024!

  • AVANCE North Texas
  • Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
  • EMPOWER
  • Hey Chica
  • Hispanic 100
  • Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas
  • Latinas in Tech DFW
  • Legacy Cares
  • Primose Dallas
  • The Concilio
  • United 2 Learn

Host Committee

Thank you to our host committee for your support of Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2024!

  • Chad West, Dallas City Council District 1
  • Omar Narvaez, Dallas City Council District 6
  • Paula Blackmon, Dallas City Council District 9
  • Jaynie Schultz, Dallas City Council District 11
  • Cara Mendelsohn, Dallas City Council District 12
  • Paul Ridley, Dallas City Council District 14
  • Laura Cadena, Council Liaison & Policy Advisor
  • JR Huerta, Park and Recreation Board Member District 1
  • Fonya Mondell, Park and Recreation Board Member District 2
  • Harrison Blair, Park and Recreation Board Member District 4
  • Priscilla Rice, Park and Recreation Board Member District 5
  • Daniel Wood, Park and Recreation Board Member District 7
  • Bo Slaughter, Park and Recreation Board Member District 8
  • Maria Hasbany, Park and Recreation Board Member District 9
  • Scott Goldstein, Park and Recreation Board Member District 10
  • Jeff Kitner, Park and Recreation Board Member District 11
  • Calvert Collins-Bratton, Park and Recreation Board Member District 13
  • Rudy Karimi, Park and Recreation Board Member District 14
  • John Jenkins, Director – Parks and Recreation Department
  • Crystal Ross, Deputy Director – Parks and Recreation Department
  • Catalina Garcia, Dallas College Trustee District 1
  • Venton Jones, Texas State Representative District 100
  • Terry Meza, Texas State Representative District 105
  • Nathan Johnson, Texas State Senator District 16
  • Liliana Trelles, Consul General of Perú in Dallas

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