Mission San Juan Capistrano will host the ninth annual Battle of the Mariachis Festival on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the scenic Central Courtyard.
The event is presented thanks to the generous support of the Thomas J. and Erma Jean Tracy Family Foundation.
There will be live musical entertainment and great food as Mariachi performers compete for cash prizes before a panel of judges. And there also will be the ringing of the historic bells, folkloric performances by Ballet Folklorico of San Juan Capistrano, bilingual marionette shows and exhibition performances by local Capistrano Community Mariachi programs.
Full event schedule:
Bell Wall
10:00 Ringing of the Historic Bells & Meet the Bell Ringers
10:15 – 10:35 Mariachi Music: Capistrano Community Mariachi Program
1:00 – 1:20 Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano
Central Courtyard Stage
Opening:
11:00 – 11:15 Welcome & Introduction: Executive Director, Mechelle Lawrence-Adams and Emcee, Laura Sobrino
National Anthem Performance: Capistrano Community Mariachi Program
Introduction of Distinguished Judges
Performances Part I:
11:15 – 11:30 Mariachi del Oeste (Los Angeles, CA)
11:30 – 11:45 Mariachi Juvenil Oro Y Plata (Delano, CA)
11:45 – 12:00 Mariachi Los Aventureros (Montclair, CA)
12:00 – 12:15 Mariachi Juvenil Niños Latino (Rialto, CA)
Intermission Performances
12:20 – 1:40 Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano
12:45 – 1:15 Capistrano Community Mariachi Program
Performances Part II:
1:30 – 1:45 Mariachi Academy of Carson (Carson, CA)
1:45 – 2:00 Mariachi Mestizo (Delano, CA)
2:00 – 2:15 High Desert Mariachi Juvenil (Victorville, CA)
2:15 – 2:30 Plaza de la Raza Youth Mariachi Ensemble (Los Angeles, CA)
2:30 – 2:45 Mariachi Apache (Nogales, AZ)
All Group Finale “La Negra”: Directed by Laura Sobrino
Presentation of Awards
Soldiers Barracks Gallery
12:15 & 1:15 Bilingual Marionette Show: Franklin Haynes Marionettes presents “Las Marionetas en Defile”
Cost is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (60+) and $6 for children ages 4-11. Admission is free for Mission Preservation Society Members as well as for current volunteers with identification. Children 3 and under are admitted free as well.
Tickets are available at the Gate House daily between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on the day of the event.
About Mission San Juan Capistrano:
Known as the “Jewel of the Missions,” Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum that boasts of quality permanent exhibits featuring original artifacts as well as traveling and temporary exhibits on a wide variety of topics.
The site itself serves as a living outdoor museum with original buildings constructed by Native Americans in the 18th century including the Serra Chapel, Great Stone Church, and the original padres’ quarters of the South Wing.
The Mission was founded on November 1, 1776 by Padre Junipero Serra as the seventh in the chain of the twenty-one California missions established by Spain, and is Orange County’s only mission. Every year, over 50,000 students visit the Mission and engage in an inspirational learning experience via the Mission Matters programming, as part of their State required California history studies.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is owned by the Diocese of Orange and is supported by the Mission Preservation Foundation, which is comprised of business and community leaders committed to ensuring the long term preservation and viability of Orange County’s only Mission. The Mission receives no funding from either the Church or the State of California and charges admission funds as a means of providing public access.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is located at 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Open Daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Good Friday afternoon. Admission is $9 adults; $8 seniors (60 years or over); $6 children (ages 4 to 11); and children ages 3 and under are admitted free. Free audio guide with senior and adult admission. For more information, call (949) 234-1300 or visit www.missionsjc.com.
