Friends of Oracle State Park

Friends of Oracle State Park, Inc.
P.O. Box 8405
Tucson, AZ 85738
(520) 825-0488 

Saturday, October 25, 2008

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Only $2 per person, if you ride the shuttle* from town!

Ages 13 and under admitted free

Calabazas t-shirts & music CDs are also available!

* Shuttle leaves the Oracle courthouse parking lot north of the post office starting at 9:30am. Note: on-site parking at the Park is limited to those with handicapped stickers or others needing special assistance and the $6 Park entrance fee applies (per carload of up to 4 people; additional people, walk-ins and bicycles are $2 per person).

History/Purpose

The Fiesta de las Calabazas began in 2000 as a pumpkin/harvest festival to celebrate the beginning of the fall season in southern Arizona. The fiesta is not only a fun-filled day of music, food and activities for young and old alike, but also promotes eco-tourism and heritage-tourism, fosters awareness of the natural environment, and showcases the cultural/artistic diversity present in the communities of Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth and neighboring towns in our beautiful southern Arizona.

Activities

The festival includes local author signings, vendors of locally hand-made arts and crafts, non-profit and other information booths, kids’ activities, music, food, prize raffle, and scenic vistas of the surrounding wildlife preserve.

  
Oracle Folklorico Dancers and a Craft Vendor at the Fiesta de las Calabazas

*** Calabazas 2008 details will be here when available ***

More Calabazas festival information

Latest news, including the Stage Schedules and shuttle information – visit Fiesta de las Calabazas site.

Volunteer to help out – call the Park (520) 896-2425 or email Jennifer Rinio.

Sponsor, vendor and performer information – visit Fiesta de las Calabazas site.