About La Fiesta del Pueblo

Highlights

• No admission fee
• Non-stop entertainment throughout the day
• Food vendors
• Educational and health booths
• Free children's activities
• Scholarship pageant the prior weekend
• Street dance in the evening

History

La Fiesta del Pueblo had its beginning in a Girl Scout troop. In 1994, Troop 115 was organized to serve the children of Hispanic migrant farm families around Tift County. The Optimist Club and First Presbyterian Church of Tifton provided the initial financial support for the troop. A second troop was organized as interest grew among the Hispanic families. In 1996, the troops decided to sponsor a community-based project to increase the awareness of Hispanic youth and their families. The first La Fiesta del Pueblo was held in Omega. In 1999, the festival moved to Tifton.

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