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Mariachi Festival & Fiesta Anual de Santa Cecilia
Los Angeles, CA · Music
- When
- November 16, 2026
- Where
- Mariachi Plaza · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A free annual tribute to Santa Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, held at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights since 1989. Hundreds of mariachi musicians perform through the day at the plaza where working mariachis have long gathered for hire. It falls on November 16 each year.
The history within reach
A free annual tribute to Santa Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, held at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights since 1989.
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