| ANAHEIM, CA - (April 14, 2004) - The 33rd annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta and Carnival will be taking place at La Palma Park, in the City of Anaheim, from April 29 through May 2, 2004. The fiesta will feature free live entertainment including the best of mariachi bands on Saturday and Sunday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Over 80 vendor and food booths will be available for guests to enjoy authentic Mexican food from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The coronation of this year’s Cinco De Mayo queen will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday on the stage. A Mass, conducted in Spanish, will be held in the park at Glover Stadium on Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. Experience the excitement of the carnival beginning Thursday, April 29 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday, April 30 from 5 p.m. to midnight. On Saturday and Sunday, the carnival will open at 10 a.m. The carnival features thrill rides for the older members of the family while also offering rides suitable for young carnival goers. Attendees are able to win a wide variety of prizes and the games featuring skill and luck. La Palma Park is located at the corner of Harbor and La Palma. For additional information call (714) 765-5191.
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |
