Chicano Heritage Festival

Program schedule

• Lakeside

  • 6:15 - 7 p.m.

• Soto Band

  • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

• Vicky Tafoya

  • 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.

• McCharmlys

  • 4 - 4:30 p.m.

• Diamond Ortiz

  • 3:20 - 3:50 p.m.

• Kazzey and Sally Green

  • 2:40 - 3:10 p.m.

• Delfonics

  • 2 - 2:30 p.m.

• Funk Freaks

  • Rotating performances throughout the day

*Event day timeline is subject to change

Important event details:

• The entrance to the event and main parking structure will officially open at 12 p.m. on the intersection of Centennial Rd and S Mohawk Dr. (no public canopies or picnics will be allowed prior to this time).
• All food and vendor booths close at 6:30 p.m. sharp.
• The main parking structure will close at 8:30 p.m. All vehicles must exit the building no later than 8:25 p.m.

Car cruise

Applications to be a participant at the 3rd annual Chicano Heritage Festival car show and cruise are now being accepted. If you are interested in being a car show participant of the Chicano Heritage Festival please fill out the form.

• This year's car cruise will start at 1:50 p.m.  beginning out of the Diamond Elementary School parking lot.
• It is free to participate however, additional documentation will be required.
• Please note this is to gather a list of interested car show participants and is NOT a guarantee that you will be asked to participate at the event.
• Participants who fit a variety of criteria will be contacted to move through the application process by City of Santa Ana special event staff.
• Participants will be given a set time for set up and for cleanup, and being late or leaving early can affect participation in future events.
• For any additional questions after the application period, please contact our Special Events team at specialevents@santa-ana.org

Parking information

Parking for this event is free and available all throughout the park. The entrance to the event and main parking structure will officially open at 12 p.m. on the intersection of Centennial Rd and S Mohawk Dr.