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The 9th Annual
Fiesta de las Calabazas
will be held on Saturday,
October 25, 2008
at Oracle State Park in Oracle, Arizona
from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The
Fiesta de las Calabazas was founded in 2000 as a pumpkin or harvest festival
to celebrate the beginning of the fall season in southern Arizona. The 2002
event was the first at the beautiful Oracle State Park venue. The Fiesta de
las Calabazas promotes eco-tourism and heritage-tourism, fosters awareness
of the natural environment, and showcases the cultural and artistic diversity
present in the communities of Oracle, San Manuel, and Mammoth as well as neighboring
towns in southern Arizona.
Click
here for directions and park information.
Ride
the shuttle bus to the festival site from the Oracle Courthouse Parking lot
north of the Post Office and pay only $2 per person (ages 13 & under free).
There is no additional charge to attend the festival or concerts. The festival
will go from 10 AM to 5 PM, with the first shuttle from town leaving the Courthouse
at 9:30 AM.
New Parking Policy - Because of space limitations on-site parking will be limited to those with handicapped stickers or others needing special assistance. The normal entrance fee of $6.00 per carload (up to 4 people; additional people, walk-ins and bicycles are $2.00 per person) will apply. Children 13 and under, free. Volunteers, vendors and performers will also be able to park on-site at no charge. A specially marked parking area will be available for this purpose.
For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help out with the festival, call 520-896-2425 or send email to Jennifer Rinio.
July 18, 2008 - Dessert in the Desert
Enjoy an evening at the historic Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park for “Dessert in the Desert” on Friday, July 18, from 6 pm - 9 pm. Join us for another summer kick-off celebration to get us all thinking about the 9th Annual Fiesta de las Calabazas, coming up on Saturday, October 25th from 10 am -5 pm at the park. Bring your favorite dessert to share and sample a variety of yummy treats while enjoying music and sunset views from the patio gardens.
Sign up as a volunteer to help at the October 25 festival! Get involved as a Calabazas Sponsor, Food Vendor, Artist; or sign up to offer an interactive demonstration or activity to promote greener living and wildlife education. Be the first to glimpse the 2008 calabazas art design and hear what’s new with the upcoming fall festival, including live music line-up, fine gourd art and more. There is no fee to attend Dessert in the Desert but donations will benefit the Fiesta de las Calabazas.
Oct 11, 2007 - The Best of Calabazas 2003-2006 CD's are available at the Oracle State Park gift shop.
2007 Sponsors & Donors
A special thanks to our sponsors from last year:
To our group of Major Sponsors:
• Diamond Development
• Fairfield Homes
• Hardin Brothers
• Eagle Crest
• The San Manuel Miner
• The Oracle Newspaper
• RAMMED EARTH
• Pinal County Supervisors
• Rockworks
• Hewitt Consulting Enterprises, LLC
Thanks to our group of COMMUNITY and GENERAL Sponsors:
• ELBOE - Evaline’s Auerbach’s Local Books
• Patricia and Patrick Schifano
• STREAK RECORDS – Michael Carrol
This year’s Calabazas Times was a combination effort on the part of lots of
folks but especially: • Kate Horton • Giovanna Hesley
• Lynn Perez-Hewitt • Jennifer Rinio
• Tina Acosta and, as always, • Bill John.
Mailing List - If you wish to get on our Oracle Music and Cultural Events mailing list, please send email to Diamond Jim including your name, address, and telephone number. We are currently building a list for notification of concerts, art openings, and other special events in Oracle and vicinity. We will under no circumstances sell, rent, or give away your name and address to anyone except the organizers of those events, who will be provided with a set of mailing labels or a email roster only.
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