“Día de San Juan” Salsa Festival 2026 // Newark
Join us for the 46th annual El Día de San Juan Salsa Festival on Saturday, June 27, 2026 — a full day of live salsa music, dancing, delicious food, and Puerto Rican culture.
Get your dancing shoes ready because there will be lots of great music and great food!
Saturday, June 27th.
11 AM – 7 PM
Swiss Park | 5911 Mowry Ave, Newark, CA 94560
Buy tickets:
🎟️ Ticket Prices:
• $30 in advance (through June 26)
• $40 at the door.
🎫 Purchase tickets online: https://www.purplepass.com/ddsjfestival
About artists:
This year’s event will feature music cuatro player Giovanni Crespo & Yaddeliz Medina from Puerto Rico.
As well as music by Aaron Ruttenberg with a tribute to El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico & Bobby Valentin, with performances by Carlos Rosario (from Puerto Rico), Armando Cordova (from Costa Rica), Carlos Xavier (from Nicaragua), Alexis Guillén (from Mexico), Braulio Barrera (from Peru), and other local artists.
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About:
El “Día De San Juan” Festival is a cultural event held each year by the Western Region Puerto Rican Council. Our main purpose is to raise scholarships funds for students who want to pursue a higher education. We humbly invite you to enjoy what this festival has to offer while showing your support to our cause.
Our event is filled with exciting entertainment for the entire family. We offer a host of live salsa bands, DJ, authentic Puerto Rican food, merchandise vendors, kid playland and much, much more!
Note:
- No coolers. No outside food or drinks. No canopies. No pets allowed (service dogs okay). Kids 12 and under are free.
- This is a family event, dress code enforced. Shoes and shirt required.
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