• Advertise Here
  • Advertise Here

City of El Cajon Celebrates 100 Years with Free Family Event

City of El Cajon Centennial logoThe City of El Cajon will be celebrating 100 years as a City and honoring our Veterans on Monday, November 12, 2012 in Downtown El Cajon on Rea Avenue and East Main Street between Magnolia and Claydelle Avenues. Festivities will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with special opening and closing ceremonies, including a tribute to our Veterans with Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, a former Marine.

See Centennial banner theme displays throughout the event, interactive and historical displays, two stages with community and musical entertainment, a marketplace, vintage cars for each decade, NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson’s #48 show car, and a reunion of Stock Car Racers from the days of the Cajon Speedway! For the kids, there are numerous kids’ crafts, pony rides, a petting zoo, a climbing wall, a cowboy boot camp and much-much more!  As part of the closing ceremony, a-one-of -kind Centennial Taylor guitar will be given away at 5:00 p.m. to one lucky person that completes a Centennial Passport and submits their name at the Taylor Guitar booth.  Must be present to win at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, visit www.elcajon100.com.