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Californio Days takes place June 12; popular event expands features
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Californio Days returns to Rancho de la Fuente near Lakeport on Sunday, June 12.
The event will begin with the Fiesta of the Horse at 10:30 a.m.
This action-packed fun show will last approximately two hours, and will be over between 12:30 and 1 p.m.
The fiesta show will be followed by live music, family-friendly beverage and food sales (with a low-priced kids menu in addition to tasty adult dishes), and opportunity to browse educational displays devoted to California history, agriculture, artwork and ranch crafts.
A new feature this year will begin at 2 p.m., when the action moves to the big barn venue for Native American drumming and singing ("Red Voices Intertribal Drum"), and ceremonial dancing, followed by a special screening of the locally-produced documentary "A Walk Through Time, The Story of Anderson Marsh."
The film will be introduced by historian/archaeologist Dr. John Parker and Koi Nation tribal administrator Dino Beltran. There will be opportunity afterwards for audience Q&A with the filmmakers.
Last year’s Californio Days event drew more than 500 spectators and participants. The event has doubled in size every year.
Admission to Californio Days is free.
Parking begins at 9:45 a.m.
Rancho de la Fuente is located at 2290 Soda Bay Road, south of Lakeport.