Waynesborough Historical Village - 3 Kings Day
Old Waynesborough Commission,
Inc. Waynesborough Park
Waynesborough Historical Village
Hispanic Development Center
Festival Organizer: Ana Cruz
2007 Three Kings Festival
Three Kings Day is the end of the Christmas holiday in traditional Hispanic and European Culture.
This day celebrates the arrival of three kings who came with gifts for the baby Jesus.
HOURS: Sun. 1-5   Mon. Closed
Tues.-Fri. 8-5  Sat. 10-5
Hispanic Development Center
WHV Volunteers help set-up and test the games
WHV Volunteers help set-up and test the games
Hispanic children play games of skill
Parents cheer on the kids to win the games for prizes
A view of the game area set-up at the rear of WHV Visitors Center
A band is on-hand to set the festival mood
The adults get into festive mood with a little Salsa Dancing
Smart Start representatives are on-hand to sign-up kids age 0 - 5 for benefits.
Everyone gets in a festive mood on a warm and sunny January afternoon.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
The dance group Expressions of Panama delight on-lookers with their performance.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
Expressions of Panama Dance Group performs to the delight of on-lookers.
Later in the afternoon, the theme of the festival turns towards the traditional pagentry and the reason for celebration.
As it is told, Mary and Joseph could find no place for the birth of Jesus. They went from place to place and were turned
away. (Festival participants symbolize this by going as a group from building to building in the village singing carols).
Their search for shelter ends at a stable where the baby Jesus is placed in a manger. (Festival participants gather at the
manger). THREE KINGS arrive to give gifts to the newborn Jesus. (The giving of gifts is sybolized after the pagentry by
the THREE KINGS giving gifts to all the children attending the festival)
Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus with angels at the manger
Three Kings arrive to give gifts to Baby Jesus
The THREE KINGS
The Three Kings, Mary, Joseph and the angels Pagent Players
The Three Kings Day festival concludes with the giving of gifts to the children in attendance.