PHOTO #1: The City of Victoria will unveil a new statue of Martín de León and Patricia de la Garza at the Six Flags monument at De Leon Plaza on April 13 as part of the celebration of Victoria’s bicentennial date.
PHOTO #2: The City of Victoria will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly expanded De Leon Plaza on April 13 as part of the celebration of Victoria’s bicentennial date.
PHOTO #3: The newly expanded De Leon Plaza includes a permanent performance pavilion, a public restroom, a decorative water feature and additional seating.
The City of Victoria will turn 200 years old on April 13, and residents are invited to celebrate this milestone in the place where the City’s story began: historic downtown Victoria.
The daylong celebration will begin at 8 a.m. with the Victoria Day of Caring, a citywide service project in partnership with local nonprofits. Then, starting at 10 a.m., residents are invited to the Home of the Six Flags Market in downtown Victoria, hosted by Mother Cluckers Downtown.
The market will feature vendors; food trucks; inflatables; and live performances by Love Me Last, John Paul Ortiz & Rose Marie, and Solid Jazz.
At 1 p.m., the City will host a public dedication ceremony for the new statue of Victoria’s founders, Martín de León and Patricia de la Garza, at De Leon Plaza, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly expanded plaza.
The ceremonies will feature performances by Mariachi Tapatio and Victoria ISD’s ballet folklorico, as well as a special recognition of the descendants of the De León family.
The day will conclude with the Bicentennial Ball, an evening of dining and dancing featuring performances by the Nash Hernandez Orchestra, Mariachi Nuevo Victoria and Victoria ISD students.
To learn more about activities planned for Victoria’s bicentennial weekend, visit www.victoriatx200.com.
Special thanks to our new sponsors
The following new sponsors have pledged their support for the Bicentennial Ball since the previous sponsor update on March 19:
Regidor level
- Bliss Formals, LLC
- Scherer Kubota
Emprendedor level
- Keller Wealth Advisors and Keller & Associates CPAs, PLLC
To view the full list of sponsors and underwriters, visit www.victoriatx200.com.