The City of Oxnard Recreation & Community Services Department and Oxnard College is proudly presenting this year’s seventh annual Oxnard Tamale Festival taking place inside Oxnard’s historic Plaza Park located at 500 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

This event will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is admission free.

Event participants will be able to choose from various tamale vendors offering the best mouth-watering tamales on the central coast including authentic Filipino and Oaxacan tamales to red pork and chocolate.

Activities include corn husk art for kids hosted by Carnegie Art Museum and Oxnard College, cooking demonstrations hosted by the Oxnard College Culinary Arts Program and an arts & crafts demonstration by Arte Yolteotl, arts & craft booths, amusement rides including the Oxnard City Corps Train, and photo opportunities with Santa Claus.

The Oxnard Tamale Festival will be headlined by local favorites including:

Band Ignition, In Stone, Myst, and Oxnard High School Mariachi & Vocal Ensemble

Proceeds from the Oxnard will go to support Oxnard City Corps and other recreation programs.

For more information, please contact the event at (805) 766-4906 or visit our website at www.oxnardtamalefest.com