Fiesta History
In 1963 Russell Baglien, Mary Guadalupe Garcia and the Chamber of Commerce created an event, as a celebration to mark the end of the harvest and as an expression of gratitude from the community to its many farmworkers. This event gave birth to Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana in 1964. The Club Latino Americano’s purpose was to preserve the Mexican culture for future generations. To this day, the Fiesta celebrates the wide variety of Mexican culture in the Woodburn area through music, dance, food, artisans, and sports.
The Fiesta Mexicana has become one of the most important cultural events in the region, celebrating its 60th annual event in 2024. 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.
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Below are articles and photographs of the celebration and monumental moments in history. Articles and photographs are a courtesy of the Woodburn Independent.
Key Events In Fiesta History
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1964 |
August 27, 1964 |
Parade Parade La Posada |
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1965 |
August 19, 1965 |
Fiesta |
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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 |
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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 |
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1971 |
August 5, 1971 |
Pura Reyna - Queen |
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1972 |
July 14, 1972 August 9, 1972 |
1972 Fiesta Court Janie Perez - Queen |
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1973 |
July 25, 1973 August 1, 1973 |
Court Candidates Norma Ybarra - Queen |
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1974 |
August 1, 1974 |
Parade Procession Grace Palacios - Queen |
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1984 |
August 1, 1984 |
20th Year Celebration Welcome Poster Lourdes Garcia - Queen |
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1994 |
August 3, 1994 |
30th Year Celebration Cristina Garcia - Queen Fiesta Ideas |
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2004 |
August 4, 2004 |
40th Year Celebration |
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2011 |
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Fiesta Court |
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2012 |
August 1, 2012 |
Armandina Medina - Grand Marshall |
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2013 |
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Court Princesses |
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