Celebrating cultures and the fall season, the Multicultural Fall Festival is set for Saturday in Jefferson City.
The festival was the result of combining the former Multicultural Festival and the Downtown Harvest Fest last year, and is held in cooperation with the Jefferson City Multicultural Forum, the Downtown Association and the Governor's Mansion.
Judy Healy-Mendez, treasurer of the Jefferson City Multicultural Forum, said roughly 7,000 people turned out last year for the first combined celebration.
The free event, which runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in the downtown area, will feature performers, children's entertainers, a costume parade and a fashion show.
Healy-Mendez said there will be activities and vendors throughout the downtown area and at the Governor's Mansion. The festival also will see the return of the costume parade, with registration at the Governor's Mansion at 10 a.m. Scholastic will be present as well, giving away free books.
She said a variety of different cultures and religions will be represented throughout the day, including Hispanic culture and Buddhism.
Also returning for a second year is the Lincoln University International Student Association Fashion Show, which highlights fashion from different countries around the world. Healy-Mendez said the show last year was a huge hit and she was happy to see it return to the festival.
- Florida (21-2) beat Tennessee 94-78. Next: at Georgia, Wednesday.
- Wisconsin (22-2) beat Northwestern 69-52. Next: at Penn State, Wednesday.
- North Carolina (20-3) lost to N.C. State 83-79. Next: at No. 8 Duke, Wednesday.
- Ohio State (20-3) beat Michigan State 63-54. Next: vs. Michigan, Tuesday.
- UCLA (20-2) beat Oregon State 82-35. Next: vs. Southern California, Wednesday.
- Kansas (19-3) vs. No. 10 Texas A&M. Next: vs. Kansas State, Wednesday.
- Pittsburgh (20-3) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Wednesday.
- Duke (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Sunday.
- Oregon (19-4) lost to Southern California 71-68. Next: vs. Arizona State, Thursday.
- Texas A&M (18-3) at No. 6 Kansas. Next: vs. No. 22 Texas, Monday.
- Memphis (19-3) beat SMU 88-52. Next: at UAB, Thursday.
- Oklahoma State (18-4) lost to Colorado 89-77. Next: at Oklahoma, Wednesday.
- Butler (22-2) beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 66-47. Next: at Cleveland State, Thursday.
- Marquette (20-4) beat Providence 69-62. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday.
- Nevada (20-2) vs. Hawaii. Next: at Fresno State, Thursday.
- Virginia Tech (16-7) lost to Boston College 80-59. Next: vs. Virginia, Saturday.
- Air Force (20-3) beat Wyoming 88-43. Next: at San Diego State, Tuesday.
- Washington State (18-4) at Arizona State. Next: vs. No. 23 Stanford, Thursday.
- Alabama (17-5) beat South Carolina 64-61. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Wednesday.
- Arizona (15-7) beat Washington 84-54. Next: at Arizona State, Thursday.
- Notre Dame (18-4) at South Florida. Next: at DePaul, Thursday.
- Texas (16-6) lost to Kansas State 73-72. Next: at No. 10 Texas A&M, Saturday.
- Stanford (14-6) at California. Next: at No. 18 Washington State, Thursday.
- Vanderbilt (15-7) vs. Georgia. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday.
- Clemson (18-5) lost to Georgia Tech 80-62. Next: vs. Florida State, Wednesday.
"(It's) a good time for families to come out and just see a little bit abut what Jeff City's all about," she said. "All the different cultures that make us up, all the different ethnicities, all the different people and how we really are a community."