Save the Date!
50th Annual Parade
and Fiesta
Saturday, May 4, 2024
50th Annual
Corona Cinco de Mayo
Parade and Fiesta at City Park
Saturday, May 4, 2024
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Rain date – Saturday, May 11, 2024)
QUEEN CONTEST
Contestants must be between the ages of 16 and 20 and live in Riverside County. Contestants will be helping the Corona Cinco De Mayo Scholarship Committee raise money for the scholarship fund. Scholarships will be awarded in May to graduating seniors of the Corona-Norco Unified School District.
For more information, click here.
If you have any questions, contact Marrisa Quintana (858) 775-5996
PARADE
We invite all local youth groups, church groups, dance groups, businesses, equestrians, and car clubs to participate in this colorful and enjoyable parade for the whole family. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. in the corner of Sixth and Merrill Streets, heads east on Sixth Street, and ends at the Corona City Park (Rimpau Ave).
If you have any questions, contact Mando Salazar Jr. (951) 531-6693.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Proceeds that are raised from the Queen Contest and various other fundraising events are used to award scholarships to high school seniors graduating from the Corona-Norco Unified School District.
The Committee is in partnership with the Riverside Community Foundation who oversees the distribution of the scholarships to the recipient’s choice of college.
Applications are available at all high schools within the Corona-Norco Unified School District.
If you have any questions, contact your school counselor or call Grace Bosquez at (951) 279-8904.
FIESTA
Businesses and non-profit organizations are welcome to participate in the fiesta by having a booth.
Advertise your business or organization by selling your product or providing information about your business or organization.
The fiesta begins at the conclusion of the parade (normally around 11:00 a.m.) and ends at 4:00 p.m.
Entertainment will be provided throughout the day.
If you have any questions, contact David Brambila (714) 502-4316.
Download the application
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you need community service hours, we can use your help. The following are areas where you may volunteer:
Fiesta set-up – 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Fiesta tear-down – 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kid’s Zone – 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (we will assign 5 hour slots)
Download the application
If you have any questions, contact Marta Cortez (951) 847-1137.