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Special Event

Event

Cesar Chavez Birthday Celebration / ¡Vengan a una celebración especial de cumpleaños en honor a César Chávez!

César E. Chávez National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 35.000000, -119.000000


Events will be inside and outside the Visitor Center

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, March 29, 2024

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

3 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Festival
Guided Tour
Performance

Description

A celebration of Cesar's birthday!  

Vengan a una celebración especial de cumpleaños en honor a César Chávez!

This event includes live music performances; family stories from Chavez family members; birthday sweets; junior ranger activities; guided tours of the Visitor Center, the Memorial Garden, and the Chavez home; and a live dance performance.

Schedule of events:   

  • 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm:
    • Live music by a local Mariachi band  |  Música festiva a cargo de un mariachi local y demostraciones de artistas locales.
  • 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm:
    • Family Stories and Sweet Treats; Family members will share stories about Cesar and birthday sweets will be provided.  |  Historias familiares y golosinas; Miembros de la familia compartirán historias sobre César y se proporcionarán golosinas
  • 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm:
    • Live music by local a Mariachi band.   |   Música festiva a cargo de un mariachi local.
    • Junior Ranger activities.   |   Actividades de Guardabosque Junior.
    • Guided tours of the Visitor Center, Memorial Gardens, and Helen and Cesar Chavez’s home.   |   Recorrido guiadas al Centro de visitantes, Jardines y la casa de Helen y César.
    • Local artist demonstrations from Kern Arts Council.   |   Demostraciones de artistas locales del Kern Arts Council.
  • 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm:
    • Dance performance by Ballet Folklorico Ritmo y Sabor de Bakersfield College   |   Presentacion del Ballet Folklórico Ritmo y Sabor de Bakersfield College
  • 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm:
    • Junior Ranger ceremony   |   Ceremonia de guardabosques junior

Reservation or Registration: No

Reservations are not required but suggested. Let us know you are coming on our Facebook Events Page (see link below)
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an event flyer. the top portion shows an image of a fountain. the bottom features a list of events.
Events will occur inside and outside the Visitor Center. See the event description for schedule of events.
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