QPED/RIP Octaviano Quintero, Geraldine 'Geri' Gonzales, Irene Mena, Fernando Lucero, Pablo Aceves, Raul José Jaquez, Felipe Adame, Howard Hollman, Rebecca Romero, Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez, Rico Bueno, David Savage, Raul Portillo, Cruz and AnnaMarie Contreras, Andre Banks, and Francine Jimenez

The Chicano Park Steering Committee stands in solidarity with the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and too many others. We honor and respect all struggles and collective protests that cry out for human dignity just like our activists and elders did over fifty years ago. We unequivocally reject all forms of law enforcement and border patrol violence and abuses that seek to surveil and kill members of our community that has existed throughout our history.

The Chicano Park Steering Committee stands with the family of George Floyd who condemn all forms of violence and who are calling for peace in our communities. It is within this spirit that we call on all goodwill people seeking social justice to respect the legacy of Chicano Park. We collectively proclaim that the physical space of Chicano Park [La Tierra Mía] is a living symbol of resistance and community self-determination to be protected and honored for all who stand for justice for our respective communities. Please respect our murals and our park and stand with us as we denounce all forms of violence! Our deepest condolences to the Floyd family and all who have died at the hands of law enforcement.

Black Lives Matter! George Floyd, Presente!

Next Chicano Park Day planned for Sat. April 24, 2021

Organized by the Chicano Park Steering Committee, Ste wards of Chicano Park

The next Chicano Park Day, celebrating the 50th-51st anniversary is planned for Saturday, April 24, 2021, in historic Chicano Park, located in the Logan Heights community, south of downtown San Diego under the San Diego-Coronado bridge. The theme will be 'From Takeover to Landmark: 50 Years of Chicano Self-Determination and Resistance on Kumeyaay Land."

Visitors to Chicano Park Day will experience traditional music and dance, including one of the most beautiful performances of Aztec Indigenous dance, coordinated by Danza Azteca Calpulli Mexihc a. The event will include performances by ballet folklorico groups, danza rebelde, speakers, and numerous live bands on two stages. In addition, there will be a display of more than 300 classic lowrider cars presented by Amigos Car Club, children’s art workshops, and various informational booths. Food, and arts and crafts vendors will be selling their specialties throughout Chicano Park. This annual event is organized and presented entirely by volunteers, both those who contribute on the day of the event as well as those who work throughout the year to ensure a great celebration.

**NO ALCOHOL AND NO PETS are allowed at the event. Thank you for your cooperation.

Established by Chicano activists on April 22, 1970, Chicano Park has received international recognition as a major public art site for its commanding mural paintings of Mexican and Chicano history. The Park was recognized as a San Diego Cultural Resource by the San Diego Historical Society in 1980. In addition, Chicano Park has been listed on the California Register of Historical Resources since 1997, on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 23, 2016.

View the 49th Chicano Park Day (April 20, 2019) Printed Program

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The Chicano Park Steering Committee YouTube Channel

Irene Mena, Presente!

The Chicano Park Steering Committee remembers and honors one of our own: La Generala and Grandmother of the Brown Berets: Irene Mena.

Irene Mena was at the heart of the movimiento – always leading by example at the forefront of the occupation and takeover of Chicano Park, the Neighborhood house, and the Ford Building in the 1970s. Born in the barrio of Logan Heights on June 3, 1929, Irene was committed to giving nuestra gente a courageous voice that demanded to be heard! She devoted her life to working in, and occupying schools, universities, churches, neighborhood organizations, and offices of politicos- all in the service of others and driven by her heartfelt compassion for her people.

Chicano Park @ 50: A Daily Reflection on La Tierra Mia, 4/21-4/26

'50th Anniversary of Chicano Park" video by Andrew Norbeck & Carlos Solorio w/ Chicano Park Steering Committee and the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center

"Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With The City's Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park" by Eduardo Diaz, Smithsonian Magazine, April 28, 2020

The Spirit of Chicano Park / El Espíritu del Parque Chicano

A new bilingual children's book by Beatrice Zamora with illustrations by Maira Meza. Available in hardback and paperback from Tolteca Press. Proceeds will go to the Chicano Park Steering Committee and the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. Interview with Bea Zamora

Thank you to all our volunteer tour guides and all the students, teachers, community members, and numerous other visitors from far and wide who take part in learning about Chicano Park's history and monumental murals.