BREA : City’s Annual Food, Cultural Fair Nears
Brea Fest, the city’s annual food and cultural festival, will be held today from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Civic and Cultural Center off Birch Street.
The event, first staged by the Cultural Arts Commission in 1964 as “A Night in Mexico,” has since become a showcase for the city’s own cultural activities, said Mike Maxfield, public information officer for the city.
This year, food and entertainment will also be offered on the second level of the plaza, and city departments on the third level will be open for tours.
Council members will lead a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the center with a cake-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. in the administrative offices on the third level.
The redevelopment agency will have a slide presentation of the downtown redevelopment and a videotape of the construction of the Civic and Cultural Center, and the Brea Historical Society will have a display focusing on old Brea and historic preservation efforts.
Twenty-six restaurants, caterers and food and beverage distributors will offer tasting of their fare. Entertainment will include clowns, a juggler and magician, musical groups and dancers.
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