30 Sep 9th Annual Festival Chapin de Los Angeles is back to celebrate tradition on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12
The largest Guatemalan festival outside of Guatemala!
9th Annual Festival Chapin de Los Angeles
Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Lafayette Park, Los Angeles
Press conference scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2025
EVENT:
The Festival Chapin de Los Angeles is a non-profit organization returning for its 9th edition.
We are pleased to announce that the theme of the 2025 Festival Chapin de Los Angeles will be the municipality of Chichicastenango, Quiché, a place steeped in the magic and mysticism of Mayan culture.
The festival spans a seven-block stretch in the heart of the Guatemalan community in Lafayette Park. It is a two-day community event, open to the public and free of charge. Attendees will experience vibrant Guatemalan music, engaging arts and crafts, and delicious Chapin cuisine.
Food will be available for purchase, including delicious and traditional Guatemalan dishes such as garnachas (similar to a Mexican sope), shucos (Guatemalan-style hot dogs), chicken pepián, enchiladas, and hilachas (stewed meat), and much more.
Footwear, pottery, jewelry, clothing, traditional tablecloths and purses, etc.
The Festival Chapin de Los Angeles is completely free and open to all ages. It attracts a multicultural audience annually from throughout Southern California. Food, beverages, arts and crafts, and more are available for purchase.
- Opening ceremony with ribbon cutting and special guests at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
- Autograph signing and photo ops with Guatemalan professional boxer Lester Martinez, ranked #4 in the world boxing rankings. https://box.live/boxers/lester-martinez/
- Concert by the legendary Guatemalan rock band Alux Nahual. https://aluxnahual.net/alux-nahual-2025
- Mala Fe, known for their international hit “La Vaca.”
- For the first time, the Official Marimba of the Los Angeles Chapín Festival will perform, featuring marimba maestros from Guatemala.
Ajudisgua traditional costume dance group. - Swing band to get you dancing to merengue and cumbia rhythms.
Traditional dance groups, marimba music - Evening: Dance party with traditional Guatemalan music
https://youtu.be/NtLOQ9FsT98
Festival Chapin de Los Angeles 2024
https://youtu.be/f05XhU1QD5w
Festival Chapin de Los Angeles- 2023
https://youtu.be/V7hBpRH74Es
Festival Chapin de Los Angeles – 2023
https://youtu.be/Dh-8tMe5X48?si=-2Ma2r_k-CjBS8uW
October 11 and 12, 2025
10 am – 10 pm
Lafayette Park at 625 S. Lafayette Park Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90057
Parking: Athena located at 611 Carondelet St. (Payment by cash or credit is $14)
Public transportation is recommended.
Chapin Summer Festival Inc. is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Guatemalan art and culture abroad. The organization’s mission is to provide resources to educational institutions in Guatemala, supporting the education, health, and well-being of the country’s underprivileged children.
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