Las Posadas is a religious observance from Mexico. Join us for joyful singing, dance performances, refreshments, lantern making, and a piñata.
Schedule
6–6:30pm · Welcoming, with a brief description of Las Posadas followed by lantern making
6:30–8pm · Food and entertainment
8–8:30pm · Piñata breaking
Las Posadas is a religious observance celebrated in Mexico and parts of Central America. Loosely translated as “the lodging,” it is a nine-day reenactment of the journey taken by Joseph and Mary to find shelter before the birth of Jesus. This event will feature joyful singing, dance performances, refreshments, and a children’s lesson and craft session that will help them understand how people around the world celebrate the Christmas holiday in different ways.
Las Posadas son fiestas populares que se celebran durante los nueve días antes de la Navidad en México y otros países de América Central. Estas fiestas recuerdan el peregrinaje de María y José desde su salida de Nazaret hasta Belén, donde buscaron un lugar para alojarse y esperar el nacimiento del niño Jesús. ¡Ven a disfrutar esta celebración tradicional con una noche llenada de canto dichoso, espectáculos de baile, refrigerios y lecciones y manualidades para niños sobre cómo celebran la gente de todo el mundo la Navidad en maneras diferentes.
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