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Jan. 24 with performances held Friday through Sunday. caminorealplayhouse.org.


FEBRUARY


6 San Juan Capistrano Car Show The Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano and Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) invite guests to peruse more than 400 classic, vintage, new and exotic cars, trucks and motorcycles. The annual, pet-friendly fundraiser benefits regional charities. sjcrotary.org.


11 Taste of San Juan Sample dozens of local eateries at the annual Taste of San Juan cuisine competition. Libations and live entertainment top off the Fiesta Association’s annual 2016 Fiesta de las Golondrinas celebration start. swallowsparade.com.


19 San Juan’s Dirty Laundry In the most fun shows since the 1890’s, audiences “cheer” heroes and “boo” villains in Camino Real Playhouse’s annual musical melodrama loosely based upon San Juan history. Show runs until March 5. caminorealplayhouse.org.


20 Kid’s Pet Parade Children and their colorfully- costumed animal companions are the stars of this annual show at Los Rios Park. Contestants— ages 5 to 12 years—compete in six “Best of” categories such as team costume and barnyard animal. Participant fee includes a hot lunch. Rain date: February 27. swallowsparade.com.


MARCH


State of the City The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce hosts the mayor’s annual State of the City address and dinner. The event draws nearly 200 people each year including city and council officials and other community leaders. sanjuanchamber.com.


5 El Presidente Ball Experience the late-1800s during this Western-style, formal dinner and dance at Arroyo Trubuco Golf Club. Dress in Western, Spanish, Mexican or early-California attire and learn how the west was fun. swallowsparade.com.


9 Fiesta Grande A night of Wild West contests and live, two-steppin’ entertainment descends on The Swallows Inn as this far-from-proper event crowns the Best Soiled Dove, Belt Buckle, Prairie Woman, Mustache and the


Kid’s Pet Parade


ever-popular Hairiest Man. swallowsparade.com.


11 Hoos’Gow Day City slickers beware! Fiesta Asso- ciation deputies are on the lookout for non-Western-attire wearing folks. Without boots, chaps or cowboy hats tenderfoots will be locked up—in a mobile jail—until bail is made. swallowsparade.com.


11 Frog Jumping Contest Children of all ages are invited to place their bets on the jumpiest, tailless amphibian—the farthest hopper wins. This jumping jubilee hops off at 3 p.m. and runs ‘til the frogs leap home. Location TBD. swallowsparade.com.


SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS


12 The 58th Annual Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Faire More than 40,000 spectators line downtown San Juan Capistrano’s streets each year for the nation’s largest non-motorized parade featuring vibrant characters, ornate costumes, dozens of marching bands and hundreds of horses. Parade starts at 11 a.m. The Merca- do’s dining, dancing and shopping lasts throughout the day until 5 p.m. swallowsparade.com.


18 Bodice Ripper Old characters refuse to live by the rules in this Camino Real Playhouse performance running through April 3. Watch what happens when


Lunch Local Third Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This lunchtime network- ing event rotates between various member restaurants pro- viding attendees the opportunity to discuss business, meet local leaders and support a fellow Chamber member all at once. Lunch is available for purchase.


The Vintage Food & Wine Festival “Farewell to the Swallows”


San Juan turns it on for the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce’s most anticipated event of the year—The Vintage Food & Wine Festival. Held in the Mission San Juan Capistrano’s central courtyard each October, the Chamber of Commerce’s signature festival brings together nearly 1,000 guests for an evening of dining, drinking, dancing and fun under cool skies. The event acts as the city’s official “farewell to the swallows,” the famed, faithful birds that find their way back to the Mission each spring—a return celebrated in March with the nation’s largest non-motorized parade, the Swallows Day Parade. The Vintage Food & Wine Festival is held on the first Saturday of October amid the Mission’s historic 200-year-old adobe buildings and pristine gardens, which see a new life when viewed at night. The magnificent setting is simply the night’s foundation. More than 35 local restaurants, bakeries, breweries and wineries showcase the varied and vibrant flavors of San Juan Capistrano and surrounding areas. Live music and a silent auc- tion round out San Juan’s favorite foodie festival. The Vintage Food & Wine Festival is an annual sellout that supports the nonprofit Chamber of Commerce’s dedicated work to improve the community through economic development.


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Evening Networking Mixers Second Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monthly mixers bring Chamber and community members together for a fun and informal event where they can network while sampling food and drink from a San Juan Cap- istrano eatery. Discounted entry for Chamber members.


For more information about the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce’s monthly and annual events call (949) 493-4700 or visit sanjuanchamber.com.


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