NFL Rams Serve as Grand Marshal of Reyes Adobe Days

The city of Agoura Hills is pleased to announce the highlights of the 14th Annual Reyes Adobe Days festival (RAD), coming October 11 – 14, 2018. Centered at the city’s landmark Reyes Adobe Historical Site, the four-day festival is hosted by the city and offers cultural entertainment for all ages: Day at the Adobe free family weekend festival; Senior Fiesta; Night at the Adobe art event with local beer and wine tasting; community RAD parade, and 10K & 10-mile RAD Runs.

Serving as celebrity Grand Marshal is one of Agoura Hills’s star residents, the Los Angeles Rams. In 2016, the NFL team returned to Los Angeles from St. Louis, Missouri and selected Agoura Hills as the location for its headquarters. Los Angeles-based HKS Architects that provided design services for the new headquarters stated, “Agoura Hills was the location that authentically displays the team’s core values to both employees and visitors.” Representatives of the Rams organization will participate in select activities and serve as Grand Marshal in the Reyes Adobe Days parade that kicks off the weekend festival on Saturday, October 13.

The city of Agoura Hills is also pleased to announce that Title Sponsor for 2018 RAD is the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD), which will be celebrating its 60th anniversary with the public at the festival. “We’ve spent this year recognizing our partners, and Reyes Adobe Days provided us the ideal opportunity to invite customers throughout the district to celebrate with us as a community,” said LVMWD Public Affairs and Communications Manager Mike McNutt, adding that October was the official inception month for the district. In addition to its popular, water-wise activity booth at the weekend family festival, LVMWD will have commemorative giveaways and specialty items related to the daily events. LVMWD representatives, including its mascot Little Drop, along with an anniversary float in the RAD parade, are all part of the 60th anniversary celebration.

Local art is being featured by a community-spirited, interactive photography exhibit spotlighting California culture with creative and fun photo activities, including selfie stations throughout the festival. The Night at the Adobe opening art reception is an adult-only, sneak preview of the gallery in the historic barn while enjoying local wine, beer, signature snacks, LVMWD anniversary cupcakes and entertainment under the stars. For younger photo enthusiasts, an image scavenger hunt is part of the weekend family festival.

The Day at the Adobe free family festival will have new activities and entertainment in addition to the many returning popular attractions and historical demonstrations. Pottery and nature-related crafts are new rancho-themed activities along with the traditional pony rides, train rides, petting zoo, blacksmith, and drum circle among the many attractions. Music and cultural performance stages offer a wide range of live entertainment with the Long Run--tribute to the Eagles headlining on Sunday afternoon. The public can discover locally-crafted beer, wine and artisan wares in “The Farmhouse” tent, and food trucks will provide fun festival eats including BBQ, tacos, grilled cheese, and sweets.

The 10K and 10-mile sanctioned RAD Runs offer historic and scenic courses through the Santa Monica Mountains. The race begins at Agoura Hills City Hall, passing by Paramount Ranch and Malibu Creek State Park and offers challenging, yet gently-rolling terrain with several straight-aways--perfect for both competitive and non-competitive runners. Music, massages, giveaways and post-run pizza are all part of the event. $40 registration fee. October 13, 2018, 7:15 am. View course and register at RADruns.org.

“Reyes Adobe Days celebrates the spirit of community through the generations—from our historic roots to our present day culture and lifestyle. With the support from our enthusiastic partners, the public can look forward to a very special festival this fall,” said Agoura Hills Mayor William D. Koehler.

The Day at the Adobe family festival is free admission and runs both October 13 & 14, 11 am to 4pm. Tickets to additional events are now available for featured RAD events at www.reyesadobedays.org: Senior Fiesta with Mexican buffet and entertainment is October 11, 11am to 2pm, reservations required and cost is $10. Night at the Adobe art opening is October 12, from 6:00 - 10:00pm. Admission is $25 advance purchase or $30 at the door and includes 10 tickets for beer, wine and food tastings. RAD runs are October 13 beginning at 7:00 am.

Business and organizations are invited to enter a float, classic car, or entertainment act in the RAD parade. Sign up at reyesadobedays.org/parade. Volunteer projects begin in early September and run through the festival weekend with assignments and times given on a first come basis. Sign up at reyesadobedays.org/volunteers.

2018 Reyes Adobe Days is hosted by the city of Agoura Hills and sponsored by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. Local businesses, organizations and volunteers all help bring the free family festival to the public. The Reyes Adobe Historical Site is located at 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills, California 91301. For more information and updates on Reyes Adobe Days and all scheduled events and times during the four-day weekend, visit www.reyesadobedays.org or phone (818) 597-7361.