Tres Reyes Celebration

TRES REYES CELEBRATION

About Tres Reyes:

The Tres Reyes Celebration is a long standing tradition at Centro Hispano of Dane County. This annual event usually bring 400+ children and their families to Centro for a community celebration that includes face painting, traditional snacks and hot chocolate, photos with the Three Kings and more. Each child leaves with a free gift or toy! In 2021, to protect the safety of our community we worked with volunteers to deliver toys to children's homes across Dane County. We had a record number of children sign up for the event.

By the numbers:

2020 Tres Reyes: 400 children received a free toy
2021 Tres Reyes: 800 children received a free toy
2022 Tres Reyes: Help us reach our goal of giving out 1,000 toys to the children in our community in 2022! More information below.

2022 Tres Reyes Celebration

Date: To be Annouced (TBA)

Please consider helping us prepare for 2022 by donating new toys or gifts to Centro. Toys and gifts are accepted throughout the year. You can join the celebration by having toys sent right to the Centro office. Visit our wishlist and support families today!

toy Wishlist

Past Tres Reyes Celebrations

TRES REYES 2021: A great day for our community!

The Tres Reyes Celebration has been an important free community event at Centro for many years. The agency usually welcomes 300+ children and their families to Centro for the traditional festivities which include eating traditional roscas, face painting, photos with the Three Kings …and of course a free gift for every child to leave with.

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Tres Reyes Celebration hosted by Centro Hispano of Dane County (Centro) was a delivery event instead of the traditional in-person gathering.

This year’s event is being held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his legacy of service. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Like Dr. King, at Centro Hispano of Dane County (Centro), we believe that one of the greatest measures in life is what you are doing to make life better for others. We believe this not only for our staff and families, but most importantly for our children.

Thanks to the support of our sponsors, agency partners, volunteers, supporters, and staff, the massive task of home delivery to 808 children (compared to approximately 400 children served in 2020) was accomplished.

This event showed that when heart and commitment are aligned great things can be accomplished. Community means unity and solidarity even in a time full of uncertainty.

2020 Tres Reyes Celebration:

Centro’s Tres Reyes Celebration Set for Saturday - Dave Dahmer, Madison 365, January 10, 2020

2019 Tres Reyes Celebration:

Celebración de Reyes Magos The Biggest Yet - Dave Dahmer, Madison 365, January 14, 2019

Centro Hispano Continues Its Long-Standing Tradition of El Día de Reyes -David Dahmer, Madison 365, January 9, 2019

2018 Tres Reyes Celebration:

Los Tres Reyes celebration returns to Madison's Centro Hispano Friday - Lisa Speckhard Pasque, The Cap Times, January 12, 2018
¡Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos! - David Dahmer, Madison 365, January 5, 2017

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Copy of Agency Partners 2019 by Development

In Kind donors

Do you want to help us bring joy to the children in our community?

From collecting gifts, to wrapping them, to fixing snacks -- this celebration wouldn't be possible without the support of the many volunteers and donors who help us year after year. Mil gracias!

Please consider getting involved in one the following ways:

Organize a toy drive with your neighbors, friends and co-workers and donate the gifts to Centro.
Make a gift to Centro that we can use to help purchase toys and supplies for the event. Please contact nina@micentro.org for details.