Taste of Fiesta Returns! Celebrating Hispanic Culture, Food & Community in Sterling & Rock Falls

<p>Join host <strong>Kierstyn Long</strong> as she sits down with <strong>Adriana Cervantes, Nora Rodriguez, and Isabella Garcia</strong> to preview the <strong>14th Annual Taste of Fiesta</strong> in Rock Falls.</p><p>Learn about the history of the festival, what&#39;s new for 2026, the scholarship program, this year&#39;s King and Queen, folkloric dance performances, family activities, food vendors, live entertainment, and the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The guests also explain the difference between Taste of Fiesta, the Hispanic Parade, and other September community events.</p><p><strong>Taste of Fiesta</strong><br>📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026<br>🕛 Noon – 7 p.m.<br>📍 RB&amp;W Park, Rock Falls, Illinois<br>🎟️ Free Admission</p><p>👉 Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe for more local stories from the Sauk Valley and beyond.</p><p>🎧 Listen to the full podcast and explore more at https://theradar.online</p><p>🎤 Highlights:00:00 – Welcome to Along the Rock</p><p>00:36 – What Is Taste of Fiesta?</p><p>01:22 – What’s New at This Year’s Event?</p><p>01:55 – Meet the 2026 King &amp; Queen</p><p>02:11 – How the King &amp; Queen Are Selected</p><p>02:44 – The Taste of Fiesta Scholarship Program</p><p>03:29 – A Decade of Taste of Fiesta</p><p>04:18 – Planning for the Next Taste of Fiesta</p><p>04:53 – Favorite Things About the Festival</p><p>05:17 – Dancing, Food, Music &amp; Community</p><p>06:22 – Keeping Hispanic Culture &amp; Traditions Alive</p><p>06:44 – A Former Dancer Returns</p><p>07:15 – Taste of Fiesta vs. the Hispanic Heritage Parade</p><p>08:24 – Three Organizations, Three Events</p><p>09:28 – When and Where Is Taste of Fiesta?</p><p>09:50 – Food Vendors &amp; New Attractions</p><p>10:07 – Family Activities &amp; the Alebrije Theme</p><p>11:00 – New Taste of Fiesta Shirts</p><p>11:39 – How to Follow Taste of Fiesta</p><p>12:20 – Celebrating Sterling &amp; Rock Falls</p><p>12:27 – Closing</p><p>Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Radar Free Press⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on all social media platforms below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/radarfreepress</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@radarfreepress</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/0dOeaVg1JI0ump4iD0rIHk</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/along-the-rock/id1773156790</p><p>https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-along-the-rock-245007958/</p><p>https://rumble.com/radarfreepress</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@radarfreepress</p><p>https://x.com/radarfreepress</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/radarfreepress/</p><p>https://www.threads.net/@radarfreepress #TasteOfFiesta #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #SterlingIllinois #RockFallsIllinois #SaukValley #LatinoCulture #HispanicCulture #CommunityFestival #MexicanCulture #FoodFestival #LiveMusic #FamilyFun #Community #AlongTheRock #RadarFreePress</p>