The Festival Navideño of Calle Ocho is a FREE event that happens every year during the Christmas Holidays. Head to 8th Street for live concerts, authentic Latin food, beautiful art exhibits and carnival rides. A massive toy drive is central to the event, providing children with memorable Christmas gifts. The festival attracts more than 100,000 attendees each year, so make sure to get there early to snag a photo with Santa Claus!
Visit the event website here or contact the UP4Youth Program Manager, Isaac Casas, at 213-365-2900 or by email at i.casas@extraordinaryfamilies.org for more details.
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Working with children and families, we combine best practices with proven research and advocacy to create visionary policies, innovative programs and scalable services that produce measurable improvements in the lives of children and families involved in child welfare or at risk of involvement.
