Spicy Weekend Heading Your Way at SalsaFest!
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend Palm Beach County’s spiciest event, SalsaFest, on November 19th through the 21st at Greenacres Community Park, located on Jog Road just north of 10th Avenue.
In its fourth year, SalsaFest will heat things up with three world-renowned salsa musical acts lined up to be on stage Saturday night including international sensation Puerto Rican Power (8:30pm), Ray Castro y el Conjunto Clasico (6:30pm), and Hansel Y Raul (4:30pm). A full schedule of music is planned for the two days. “We invite everyone to visit our official SalsaFest website (www.SalsaFest.net) for a full listing of all of the entertainers,” said Jaene Miranda, CEO of the Palms West Chamber. “The website also provides a complete schedule of many other fun activities happening at the event.”
The festival is expanding this year from a one day to a two and a half days. Friday November 19th (5pm to 10pm) is preview night – as the festival vendors prepare for the grand opening on Saturday morning, visitors will be able to enter the festival at no cost and enjoy the carnival rides and food. In addition to the main entertainers featured on Saturday night, the weekend (Saturday 11am to 10pm & Sunday 11am to 6pm) offers something for everyone searching to add a little spice to their life. Appearances by costume characters throughout the day, Chihuahua races and costume contests, carnival rides, bounce houses, domino competition, arts & crafts, stilt walkers, dance competition, activities for the kids, community performances, safety fair and a business expo will round out the flavor of this annual Latin festival.
Back for the third straight year is the Sizzling Salsa Cooking lineup that includes La Cucina de Ninos – the Kids Kitchen – competitions by young chefs from the Palm Beach County School District and Salsa Cooking Demonstrations. The fiery competition peaks as the event features mayors and officials from Greenacres, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves and the Indian Trail Improvement District in a Sizzling Salsa Caliente Showdown.
This year’s event was made possible by the generous support of our presenting sponsors, Royal Palm Toyota, Optimal Wellness Institute, El Bodegon Grocery and Independent Imaging plus many other supporters of the chamber and its Hispanic initiative.
“Not only do we have Grammy winning acts, this Hispanic targeted festival provides an opportunity for business owner who are searching for creative ways to reach into the community we all serve,” said Dr. Harvey Montijo, founder of Optimal Wellness Institute.
Expanding on the thought, Ira Greenbaum, General Manager for Royal Palm Toyota adds “SalsaFest puts us face-to-face with our customers and allows us to give back to the community.”
Admission to SalsaFest is free on Friday night and $10 on both Saturday and Sunday. Children 7 and under are free throughout the duration of the event. Families can purchase a 4-pack for $30. Advance tickets are available for purchase for $8.00 (a savings of $2 per individual ticket) online at www.SalsaFest.net and at Havana Restaurant and El Bodegon. For more information, call 561-790-6200.