About this Event
Join us for ¡Fiesta Latina! at Harris Field at NC State! 🎉 Celebrate Latinx culture, heritage, and community with an evening full of vibrant performances, delicious food, cultural showcases, music, dancing, and opportunities to connect with student organizations and community partners.
🌮 Free Food Tickets! We’ll be offering food tickets redeemable from our featured food trucks! To receive your ticket:
- Start at the check-in table to receive your stamp card.
- Visit five organization tables and collect their stamps.
- Return to the food ticket table with your completed stamp paper to claim your food ticket.
- Once you receive your food ticket, head over to the food trucks and enjoy your choice of featured food!
🎭 What to Expect:
- Cultural performances and organization showcases
- Delicious Latin food trucks featuring pupusas and tacos
- Student and community organization tables
- Opportunities to connect with students, vendors, alumni, and community partners
- Music, dancing, and a celebration of Latinx culture
- 🎶 A live performance from Grupo Alianza Fina to close out the night with an hour of live music and dancing!
👗 Recommended Attire:
Come dressed to celebrate and represent! Show off your culture and style with cultural attire, your favorite botas, soccer jerseys, or whatever makes you feel connected to your roots. 🇲🇽🇳🇮🇸🇻🇬🇹🌎
📍 Location: Harris Field, NC State University
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Parking: Free parking is available on campus after 5:00 PM. Please allow extra time to find parking and walk to Harris Field.
Bring your friends, grab some food, experience incredible cultural performances, and dance the night away with live music! Celebrate with us and make Fiesta Latina 2026 a night to remember! 🎉
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Check-In, Food & Networking
Info: Attendees will check in and receive their stamp papers before exploring the participating student organizations, community partners, and vendors. Visit at least five tabling organizations to collect their unique stamps and qualify for a food ticket redeemable for tacos or pupusas. This time will also provide an opportunity for students, vendors, alumni, and community partners to connect and network.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Info: Fiesta Latina 2026 will officially begin with welcoming remarks from ALPFA NC State leadership. Speakers will introduce the purpose of Fiesta Latina, highlight ALPFA's vision, and welcome attendees to an evening celebrating Latinx culture, community, and connection.
🕑: 05:10 PM - 06:15 PM
Cultural Performances & Organization Spotlights
Info: Attendees will enjoy a lineup of cultural performances and organization spotlights featuring Latinx student organizations and community performers. The program will include strolls, introductions, salutes, speeches, folklórico, and dance performances from our collaborating organizations, including Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Inc., Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Theta Phi, Siembra NC, Folklorico, UNCG Punta Flow, and SubeRitmo.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
Group Photo & Closing Remarks
Info: Join us for a group photo and closing remarks as we celebrate the organizations, performers, vendors, and volunteers who helped make Fiesta Latina possible. Tabling organizations will also begin clearing out during this time.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Fiesta Break & Live Music Setup
Info: Attendees will have time to take a short break, grab food, visit the restrooms, or continue to socialize and network while the field is prepared for the evening’s live entertainment. This time will also allow attendees to relax, enjoy the atmosphere, and get ready for the next part of the celebration.
Live Grupo Performance - Grupo Alianza Fina
Info: Get ready to end Fiesta Latina on a high note! Grupo Alianza Fina will take the stage for a full hour of live music, entertainment, and dancing, bringing the energy of a live grupo experience right to Harris Field. Gather your friends, enjoy the music, and dance with us as we celebrate Latin culture and close out Fiesta Latina 2026 together.
Event venue & nearby stays
Harris Field, 2850 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, United States
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