UA Cossatot Fiesta Fest to be held in Downtown De Queen
Fiesta Fest, formally known as Diversity Fest, will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, on North 3rd Street in front of the courthouse in Downtown De Queen from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The festival’s focus is bringing the community together to celebrate Hispanic cultures and raise scholarship money for UA Cossatot students.
The festival will kick-off with a parade and a welcome speech by Miss UA Cossatot 2019 and De Queen Mayor, Jeff Brown. Festivities will include food, vendors, live music, a DJ, folkloric dancing, carnival rides, games, face painting, shopping, and a petting zoo.
The UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors will host the De Kolores 5K run before the festival at 8:00 AM in the same location. The entry fee is $20 and t-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registration participants. Registration forms can be found at www.cccua.edu/ff5k. Completed forms can be mailed to Daniel Martinez C/O UA Cossatot 183 College Drive De Queen, AR 71832.
The De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Fiesta Fest Parade. Interested participants can register at www.dequeenchamberofcommerce.net/events.
“We are so excited for this year’s Fiesta Fest and hosting it in Downtown De Queen,” said Dustin Roberts with the UA Cossatot Foundation.
“We greatly appreciate the community’s support and love that the money raised from the event will fund scholarships for UA Cossatot students.”
The event is sponsored by many local businesses. The presenting sponsor is Tres Agaves. Headline sponsors include City of De Queen, Miscellanea and Lonchera JB, Walmart, De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce, Sonido Zeus, and Christus St. Michael Heath System.
For information on how to become a sponsor or a vendor, please contact Dustin Roberts at droberts@cccua.edu or at 870-584-1172.