Our Fiesta History
As a community tradition for over 50 years, the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana started in 1964 and was once known as "Fiesta Time". The celebration was marked at the end of the harvest and expressed our community's gratitude to its farmers and workers. The Fiesta Mexicana has become one of the most important cultural events in the region. Read more about its rich history here. If you have photos and/or articles you would like to share, please email us and we'll add them to the list.
Below are articles and photographs of the celebration and monumental moments in history. Articles and photographs are a courtesy of the Woodburn Independent.
Year | Date | Content | Article/Picture |
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1964 | August 27, 1964 |
Parade Parade La Posada |
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1965 |
August 19, 1965 | Fiesta | Settlemier Park Fiesta Article |
1966 | August 11, 1966 |
Fiesta Days Fiesta Queen Candidates |
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1967 |
August 3, 1967 August 10, 1967 August 17, 1967 |
Fiesta Queen Crowned Fiesta Time is Here Fiesta Planners Report |
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1968 | August 8, 1968 |
Novelina Ibarra Chairman Report Queen at Parade Parade - Bicycles Parade Procession Fiesta Princesses |
Financial Success Article Queen Noelia Ibarra Photo Bicycle Entrants Photo Fiesta Court Parade Photo Princesses & Equestrian Photo |
1970 |
August 6, 1970 August 13, 1970 August 20, 1970 |
Dora Alvarez - Queen Fiesta Draws Large Crowd Roy Mendez - 1st Place Child Evangelism Fellowship Mexico Lindo Curio Shop |
Crowning of the Queen Photo 7th Annual Fiesta Article Parade Winner Photo Parade Float Winner Photo Parade Float Winner Photo |
1971 | August 5, 1971 | Pura Reyna - Queen | Coronation Dance Photo |
1972 |
July 14, 1972 August 9, 1972 |
1972 Fiesta Court Janie Perez - Queen |
Fiesta Princesses Photo Parade Queen & Court Article/Photo |
1973 |
July 25, 1973 August 1, 1973 |
Court Candidates Norma Ybarra - Queen |
Court At Crazy Days Article/Photo Coronation of Queen Article/Photo |
1974 | August 1, 1974 |
Parade Procession Grace Palacios - Queen |
Parade Entrants Photo |
1984 | August 1, 1984 |
20th Year Celebration Welcome Poster Lourdes Garcia - Queen |
Preparations Article/Photo Supplement Photo Coronation photo |
1994 | August 3, 1994 |
30th Year Celebration Cristina Garcia - Queen Fiesta Ideas |
Annual Celebration Article Queen & Parade Photos Annual Festivities Article |
2004 | August 4, 2004 | 40th Year Celebration | Annual Celebration Article |
2011 | Fiesta Court | ||
2012 | August 1, 2012 |
Armandina Medina - Grand Marshall |
Article/Photo |
2013 | Court Princesses |
2013 Fiesta Court Photo Melissa Escalona-Queen Photo Jocelyn Delgado-1st Princess Sophie Velasquez Photo Apolonia Muñoz Photo Denisse RubioPhoto Iridian Mendez Photo |