Friday, March 03, 2006

3rd Annual Fiesta Mexicana

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Noon - 6 p.m.


Celebrate the spirit of Mexico with live music, traditional dancing, and great local food at Union Station. For the third year, Sprint Festival Plaza will be transformed into a Mexican-style marketplace with food vendors and merchants displaying their wares.

Highlights of this year's family-friendly Fiesta include:

» Performances by Kansas City's own El Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco, one of the best Mexican folk dance companies in the country.

» Music by Marimba Sol de Chiapas, Andean Express and Paradize Band.

» El Show de Chispita inside Science City, with face painting, balloon art, singing and dancing led by the irrepressible Chispita the Clown.

» Free make-and-take crafts provided by Mattie Rhodes Arts Center, a caricature artist and much more!

Tickets
$7 per person - includes admission to KC Rail Experience, Science City and the Smithsonian traveling exhibit Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers.

Union Station Members & children 3 and under get in FREE.

Call 816-460-2020 or order online.