The 13th annual Fiestas Patrias Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 at the newly expanded RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora.
Bring your friends, blankets, bag chairs, and dancing boots, and get ready for two exciting nights at the park in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Not only does Fiestas Patrias bring live music, mariachi, local food vendors, and internationally acclaimed bands like Banda Carnaval and La Maquinaria Norteña, the two-day event raises thousands of dollars in scholarship funds annually for Hispanic, college-bound Aurora residents.
Gates open Saturday, September 12 at 3:30pm. Opening acts include Aurora’s own Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl at 4pm, Los Creyentes del Poder at 5pm, Grupo Furioso at 6:30pm, an onstage ceremony recognizing scholarship recipients at 7:45pm, and headliner Banda Carnaval at 8:30pm.
On Sunday, gates open at 3pm, and the schedule kicks off with roaming Mariachi at 2:45pm; Los Aces Del Norte at 3:30pm, Parade of Nations at 4:30pm, Grupo Mandingo at 5:15pm, La Fiera de Ojinaga at 6:45pm, El Grito at 8pm and La Maquinaria Norteñaat at 8:45pm.
Tickets, on sale now, are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under, per day. Fiestas Patrias fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at RiverEdgeAurora.com, while supplies last. Due to popular demand, there is no guarantee tickets will be available for purchase on-site during the festival.
Proceeds from Fiestas Patrias will go towards funding scholarships that assist college-bound students of Hispanic descent who reside in Aurora. Scholarships are administered through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. For more information, including a complete schedule of events, full list of performers, sponsorship opportunities, festival offerings, parking instructions, and venue rules and regulations, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com.
