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La señal verdadera del verano, La Fiesta Mexicana se une miles de personas de nuestra comunidad con la comida auténtica, la musica mexicana, el bailar, y juegos carnivales para los niños. Si quires comer, venga temprano!The true signal of summer, La Fiesta Mexicana unites thousands from the community with authentic food, Mexican music, dancing, and carnival games for the kids. If you expect to eat, show up early!Mexican food will be sold each night of the event. Tamales, tostadas, tacos and rice will be available Friday. Tamales, enchiladas, tostadas, tacos, burritos, rice and refried beans will be sold Saturday. Also available: nachos, corn dogs, funnel cakes, roasted corn, cotton candy, lemonade, sodas and cold beer.Food:Friday-tamales, tostadas, tacos, and rice. Saturday-all of the above plus burritos, enchiladas, corn on the cob, beans, and much much more.Entertainment:Friday6:00 p.m. - St. John Fiesta Dancers, folkloric dancing7:30 p.m. - Son Venezuela, Lawrence's Latin supergroupSaturday5:30 p.m. - Mariachi Habaneros, mariachi music6:00 p.m. - St. John Fiesta Dancers, folkloric dancing7:30 p.m. - Grupo Picante, Topeka's Tejano torosWhat started as a modest fund-raiser two decades ago has turned into a massive community celebration. The benefit raises money for local Catholic charities, drawing on the support of 300 volunteers and a projected 5,000 attendees. In recent years, the event has raised as much as $40,000. The money not only helps pay for the Fiesta itself, but also goes toward maintaining the Lawrence Catholic School-St. John Campus, creating scholarships and donating funds to local charities.