It’s Back! Oxnard Salsa Festival Announces Entertainment Lineup

The Oxnard Salsa Festival is back after a five-year hiatus when it kicks off the weekend of July 27-28. Both Saturday and Sunday will be filled with a stellar lineup of live music, with the festival presenting the best and most popular local salsa bands from Southern California.

In addition to the air being filled with the irresistible rhythmic sounds of Salsa music while cooled by coastal breezes, the festival offers delicious latin food, refreshing beverages, and an eclectic selection of craft and retail vendors. A highlight of the Oxnard Salsa Festival is the Salsa Tasting Tent where festivalgoers can sample a selection spicy Salsa while sipping margaritas and beer.

When the festival begins, the music gets going with dynamic live performances continuously throughout the day until closing time. The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, July 27

11am-12:45pm – 7Na’ma

2pm-3:45PM: Invasion Latina

5pm-6:45pm – Conjunto Oye

Sunday, July 28th

11am-12:45pm – Rush Hour

2pm-3:45pm – Fausto Quevas Y La Moderna

5pm-6:45pm – Orquesta Son Mayor

The popular event takes place in Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard, located at 500 South C Street, Oxnard, CA, 93030. General Admission tickets to the Oxnard Salsa Festival start at $6.99, children 12 and under are free.  Salsa Tasting Lounge tickets that include festival entry, an exclusive shaded area, salsa tasting from local and national salsa makers, and a choice of a beer, margarita or water, are $24.99.  All tickets provide full access to food, beverage and marketplace vendors, and live entertainment. VIP and group seating tickets will also be available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://oxnardsalsafestival.com/.  Festival hours on both Saturday and Sunday are from 11am – 7pm.

The Oxnard Salsa Festival premiered in 1993 and is presented by the Oxnard Downtowners.  It features the region’s top salsa and Latin Jazz bands, marketplace shopping, two international food courts, a salsa tasting tent, and non-stop salsa dancing.  The event is family-friendly and includes a play zone with rides, jumpers, face painters and other fun activities for kids.

The festival takes place in coastal Oxnard, the largest city in Ventura County, and situated along scenic Pacific Coast Highway. Downtown Oxnard enjoys year-round Mediterranean weather and is just five minutes away from Channel Islands Harbor and Mandalay Beach.  Plaza Park, the festival’s location, is within the Henry T. Oxnard National Historic District — home to City Hall, the Oxnard Transit Center, and Heritage Square, a block of beautifully restored early 1900’s homes and buildings.