Streets get filled with hungry people as they search for their perfect tamale on a cold, winter day in Brio Park in La Habra.
Different vendors and booths give a wide range of foods offered to the masses of American and Hispanic heritage.
Foods include: menudo, kettle corn, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, tacos and churros.
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“This is my first year here and the food is delicious,” Kathy Adams, a local of La Harbra, said, “I never tried a tamale before, so it is a new food experience for me.”
Volunteers were on hand in order to assist with the festivities.
“I enjoy interacting with kids and I am signed up for five hours,” Katrina Moreno, volunteer for the event, said, “the event is a great opportunity to gather our community.”
Food and entertainment booths were flanked by arts and crafts booths selling handmade crafts made by locals.
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This year the event pulled bigger numbers than prior.
“This year is much bigger, there is supposed to be an expected 10,000 people today,” Tracy Poncechrist, a volunteer at the information booth, said, “it’s so big this year that we had to close Euclid,” Poncechrist said.
The festival closed out with the annual lighting of a Christmas tree.
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