Presented by the Oxnard Downtowners, the award-winning Oxnard Salsa Festival features the region's top salsa and Latin Jazz bands, non-stop salsa dancing, marketplace shopping, tortilla art for kids, a Salsa Tasting Tent, two international food courts, and salsa dance exhibitions.
The 19th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival is scheduled for July 28 & 29, 2011. Press information will be available in early 2012.
PRESS RELEASES 2011
The votes are in and the Oxnard Salsa Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest & Charity Fundraiser and the Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge.
July 18, 2011: Salsa Mania Under One Roof!
From fruity to mild to hot and spicy, festival goers attending the Oxnard Salsa Festival will have an opportunity to try out a number of mouth-watering varieties of salsa in the Oxnard Salsa Tasting Tent, the region's biggest salsa bar!
Festival goers attending the 18th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival can get even closer to the music, dancing and electrifying sounds of salsa with Main Stage Reserved Table Seating available for both the Friday Night Kick-off Concert and all throughout the festival weekend!
June 17, 2011: Salsa Festival Spices up Downtown Oxnard
It's almost salsa season in Oxnard, and this coastal city is getting ready for its 18
th annual celebration of everything salsa -- the food, the music and the dance – slated for the last weekend in July. Presented by the Oxnard Downtowners, this award-winning, family-friendly festival features many of Southern California's most electrifying salsa and Latin bands, non-stop salsa dancing, marketplace shopping, the spicy Salsa Tasting Tent, international foods, Kids Korner activities, a recipe contest and
salsa dance shows.
Amateur salsa chefs are invited to put their spicy concoctions to the test by participating in the 2011 Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge Amateur Recipe Contest, presented by the Oxnard Salsa Festival and the kitchen eatery, on Sunday morning, July 31, 2011.
April 12, 2011: Six Hot Bands Selected for Entertainment Lineup
An electrifying blend of Salsa, Latin, and Cuban sounds will fill downtown Oxnard with excitement and sizzling sounds during the 18
th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, July 30-31, 2011.
March 21, 2011: Festival Seeking Vendors
The Oxnard Salsa Festival is seeking applications from qualified craft, retail and salsa vendors interested in participating in the 18
th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, July 30-31, 2011 at Plaza Park, Fifth and "B” Streets in downtown Oxnard.