La regresa esta semana, trayendo delicias y celebraciones de todo el mundo al Old Towne Orange Circle.
La 51ª edición del evento anual se llevará a cabo del viernes 1 de septiembre al domingo 3 de septiembre y contará con 30 vendedores de comida que exhibirán comida, artesanías y música internacionales durante todo el fin de semana.
Larry Arreguin, right, serves up an order of Polish sausage at the Isaak Walton League food booth at the 50th anniversary of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 2, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The guitarist for the band Odmoia plays on the Main Stage at the 50th anniversary of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 2, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Cora McGinley, 3, of Ground Rock, holds on to her father Chad as they listen to music at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Polish sausage gets a searing as it is grilled at the Isaak Walton League food booth at the 50th anniversary of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 2, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Pablo Esparza of Tustin enjoys a corn on the cob at the 50th anniversary of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 2, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Luis and Debbie Alva of Orange dance to the music on American Street at the 50th anniversary of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 2, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The guitarist for The Altar Billies performs on the main stage at the Orange International Street FairÕs opening day in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Crowds gathered early for the 49th Orange International Street Fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. The fair runs through Sunday. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Gabbi Gomez, 8, does some pull-ups at the US Marine Corps booth as her father Carlos, right, waits to help out at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The bass player for The Altar Billies band adds a little style as he plays on the main stage at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Grenville and Andrea Pridhom of Orange dance to polka music at the opening day of the Orange International Street Fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. The fair runs through Sunday. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Jake Ziegenbusch, 2, and Brooklyn Ziegenbusch, 6, both of Irvine, play along the midway during the 45th Annual Orange International Street Fair at Old Towne Orange in Orange on Saturday, September 2, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)
Richard Flores and Justin Willis get lost in the smoke as they grill sausages at the Orange Lutheran basketball stand at the Orange International Street fair in Orange County on Friday, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The Orange International Street Fair draws hundreds of thousands to downtown Orange for the three-day event.
The Orange International Street Fair draws throngs with a wide range of internationl foods. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/SCNG)
People stroll through the Orange International Street Fair in Orange in 2018. (Register file photo)
With temperatures in the 90’s, many attending the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019 found a bit of shade to eat, drink and listen to the various bands playing as well as to stay cool. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The band Express plays at the German Street Beer booth on Saturday, August 31, 2019, during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
With temperatures in the 90’s, Oscar Serafin holds a sign for ice cream for the booth benefitting the El Modena High School soccer team during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Express Band plays German Street during the 2018 Orange International Street Fair. (Register file photo)
There are 16 countries represented this year at the Orange International Street Fair. New is France. (Register file photo)
A group of Danish volunteers cook up aebleskivers, Danish pancake snacks, to sell during the Orange International Street Fair in this 2013 photo. (Register file photo)
Sausage and meatball sandwiches at the Renaissance Lodge booth on Saturday, August 31, 2019, during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Orange International Street Fair, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 (File photo by Paul Rodriguez)
Jaxon Smith, 3, gets a better view of the Orange International Street Fair sitting on his father Kenny’s shoulders in Orange on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers with the Aroha Tahi Polynesian Dance Group of Buena Park perform at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Mariachi Kids perform during the 45th Annual Orange International Street Fair at Old Towne Orange in Orange on Saturday, September 2, 2017. (File photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Marcus Gallagher, an instructor of Pakua martial arts and acrobatics, does push-ups with two people on his back at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Jake Ziegenbusch, 2, of Irvine plays with a bubble gun during the 45th Annual Orange International Street Fair at Old Towne Orange in Orange on Saturday, September 2, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)
Brasil es el país nuevo destacado este año, dijo el presidente de la feria, Adam Feliz, y contará con tazones de acai.
“Es un lugar donde puedes disfrutar de comida y música internacionales en una plataforma que realmente invita a toda la familia”, dijo Feliz.
En la feria, los visitantes pueden disfrutar de todo, desde shawarma y cannoli hasta tamales y buñuelos. La feria se divide en diferentes “calles” de temática global, incluidas Aussie Street y Lebanese Street, que presentan comida y música representativas de los países.
La feria callejera del año pasado se produjo durante una ola de calor en California, la cual afectó la participación, y Feliz espera que este año la feria pueda volver a los niveles de asistencia previos a la pandemia, donde más de 400.000 personas inundarían las calles alrededor de la rotonda de Orange durante todo el fin de semana.
El tráfico alrededor del círculo de Orange Plaza estará cerrado, pero muchos de los restaurantes tradicionales permanentes alrededor del área permanecerán abiertos durante la feria. Si bien los últimos años han tenido un tema, que incluía “Circular el mundo” o “La naranja dorada”, este año no habrá tema.
Feliz dijo que algunas bandas que podrá escuchar en el escenario principal incluyen a los Fenians a las 8 p.m. el viernes y los Wild Adults a la misma hora el domingo. La banda Latin Lowdown regresará a la Calle México luego de estar ausentes los últimos años.
La feria es una gran recaudación de fondos para organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro, que albergan los puestos de comida y alcohol. Los nuevos beneficiarios de la feria de este año incluyen el béisbol de El Modena High School y el Booster Club de baloncesto femenino de El Modena.
Feliz dijo que algunas de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro dependen en gran medida de la feria para recaudar la mayoría de sus fondos.
“(Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro) nos utilizan para recaudar la mayoría de sus fondos”, dijo Feliz. “Es algo cercano y querido para nuestros corazones ver que el evento continúa y deja un legado que continúa por otros 50 años”.
Visite el sitio web de Orange International Street Fair, orangestreetfair.org, para obtener más información sobre qué comida podrá disfrutar y los horarios exactos en los que actuarán las bandas.
