Mexican Gastronomy
Area and Children's Stage add to the fun. On Sunday, Fiesta Walk! promotes diabetes and obesity awareness through a fun family event that will take registrants on a one mile walk on the island of Summerfest grounds. With paid registration, participants will receive lots of goodies, including a t-shirt and admission to Mexican Fiesta from noon-3 p.m. (while wearing the event t-shirt). Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., welcome at 8:45 a.m. and walk kick-off at 9 a.m. Sunday only, look for the Fiesta Walk health sessions and "Growing a Healthy Garden Workshop" held from noon-5 p.m.
Also Sunday, a lakefront procession at 10:15 a.m. is followed by Mass held in the Marcus Amphitheater with entry at the South Gate. (Gates close at 11:30 a.m. for the Mass). The Mass includes Principal Celebrant Most Rev. Donald Joseph Hying, Vicar General/Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Those attending the Mass will be admitted to Mexican Fiesta for $5. On display all weekend will be a special sanctuary of Our Lady of Zapopan in the Cultural Pavilion, with confessions heard from 6-8 p.m. every day.
In addition to having a great time, those attending Mexican Fiesta are helping to support the scholarship program, Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation (WHSF). To date, WHSF has provided more than $800,000 in college scholarships.
Hours are noon to midnight. Admission to Mexican Fiesta is $13 at the gate, $1 for children 3- to 10- years-old, and under 3 are free with adult. The Mexican Fiesta Stimulus Package, at $50, saves visitors more than $22 and includes four admission tickets to Mexican Fiesta as well as 20 food and beverage tickets. The Stimulus Package can be purchased online and at the Mexican Fiesta office, but is only available until Aug. 15.
For more information, phone 414-383-7066 or visit www.mexicanfiesta.org. Schedule subject to change.
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