TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka’s largest annual celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage is just around the corner.
Fiesta Topeka will be in the Capital City from July 15-19 and will bring with it plenty of food, activities and fun for people to enjoy this summer. The event has grown over the past decades after its initial founding in 1933 from a one-day occurrence to a nearly week-long celebration that includes a carnival, live music and more.
Fiesta Topeka Events Schedule
Numerous events are planned for this year’s fiesta celebrations with the full list online here. A summary of events for the Fiesta Topeka can be found below:
- Coronation Ball.
- At Topeka Social located at 518 Southeast Adams Street.
- Saturday, July 12.
- 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – royalty ceremony.
- 8 p.m. to midnight – Conjunto Rio Nazas de Durango and DJ Ban Esteban Tetuan.
- Opening Mass.
- At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church located at 201 Northeast Chandler Street.
- Starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 13.
- Performers and musicians from July 15-19.
- 4 p.m. to midnight daily.
- Performances will be at the church stage and a nearby street stage.
- Closing Mass.
- At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church located at 201 Northeast Chandler Street.
- Starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 21.
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Fiesta Parade
The 2025 Fiesta Topeka Parade will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 in downtown Topeka. Staging for the parade will start at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the event in the Judicial Center parking lot at 301 Southwest 10th Avenue.
Fiesta Topeka 2025 Parade Route. (Photo Courtesy/City of Topeka)
The parade route will start at the Judicial Center parking lot and move onto Jackson Street. The parade will then travel north on Jackson Street to Seventh Street before turning west onto Seventh Street. It will then head south on Harrison Street before returning to the Judicial Center parking lot.
Dan Garrett with the City of Topeka said parking restrictions for the parade will take effect at 3 a.m. on July 12. No parking will be allowed in the following areas:
- Southwest Jackson Street from 12th Street to Seventh Street.
- Southwest Seventh Street from Jackson Street to Harrison Street.
- Southwest Harrison Street from Seventh Street to 12th Street.
Garrett said parking will be available on Southwest Eighth Street and Southwest 10th Street but strongly encourages people to look elsewhere to park due to limited accessibility once the parade starts. He said people who want to avoid having their vehicles towed should move out of the area the night before the parade if possible. Heartland Recovery will be towing any vehicles still in the restricted area by 3 a.m. on July 12 and can be reached at 785-232-1015.
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Fiesta Food
Workers at the Fiesta Topeka will start selling food at 4 p.m. daily until the food is sold out. People can expect to find homemade burritos, tacos, tamales, tostadas and more during the fiesta.
The Fiesta Topeka offers an indoor and air-conditioned eating area within the Marlo Cuevas-Balandran Activity Center near the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Other food choices include carnival classics like funnel cakes, roasted corn, taco salads and hamburgers. More information on food options for the fiesta can be found online.
Fiesta Shuttle Service
The Fiesta Topeka is rolling out a new free shuttle service this year sponsored by Reser’s Fine Foods to help people get around road work like the nearby Branner bridge closure and avoid parking headaches. The shuttle pick-up location is the City of Topeka parking lot at Southeast Eighth Avenue and Southeast Madison Street.
People will be dropped off at the corner of Northeast State Street and Northeast Chandler Street. The shuttle leaves every 30 minutes and will run from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 15-17 and from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 18-19. Learn more about the shuttle service and traveling to the Fiesta Topeka by clicking here.
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For more information about the Fiesta Topeka this year, head over to its website or follow it on Facebook. You can find the fiesta at 201 Northeast Chandler Street in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood.
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