Fiesta De Santa Anita At Santa Anita Park On March 7-8 Celebrates Local Culture With Live Music, Food Vendors, Lucha Libre Wrestling, Top-Class Horse Racing And More Family Fun Entertainment

FIESTA DE SANTA ANITA AT SANTA ANITA PARK ON MARCH 7-8 CELEBRATES LOCAL CULTURE WITH LIVE MUSIC, FOOD VENDORS, LUCHA LIBRE WRESTLING, TOP-CLASS HORSE RACING AND MORE FAMILY FUN ENTERTAINMENT

ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 23, 2026)—Fiesta de Santa Anita returns to Santa Anita Park on March 7-8 featuring live music, food vendors, Lucha Libre wrestling, top-class horse racing and more family-fun entertainment.

Fiesta de Santa Anita, held in Santa Anita’s vast Infield, is an annual event celebrating the rich heritage of Santa Anita’s local community. Admission is just $5 and includes a free race program and free parking through Gate 6 off Colorado Place. Tickets can be purchased online at santaanita.com or the day of the event at Santa Anita’s North Gate. Free The festivities get underway at 11:30 a.m.

On Saturday, March 7, Fiesta de Santa Anita will be held alongside one of the biggest race days of the Santa Anita Classic Meet. The racing program that day includes the historic Grade I Santa Anita Handicap featuring some of the nation’s top older horses; the Grade I B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile for fillies and mares; Grade II San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds with Kentucky Derby aspirations and Grade II Frank E. Kilroe Mile for leading turf horses. On Sunday, March 8, the program includes the GIII Santa Ysabel for 3-year-old fillies on the Kentucky Oaks trail and China Doll Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the turf.

The scheduled musical acts on Saturday are Banda Vallarta, Cadetes de Linares de Emilio Garza and special guest Sandra Nava Queen. Sunday’s scheduled lineup is Banda Vallarta, Romantica Sensel, Los Reyes De California and special guest Mariachi Mexicano with Pedro Torres.

Ticket options for Fiesta de Santa Anita also include a VIP Fiesta Taco Pack. For $63.90, fees included, partygoers will have special VIP access for the live performances, a private taco bar in the VIP area, a racing program and a 24-ounce beer or soda.

For more information, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.