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Traditional blessing of elaborately dressed statues of Baby Jesus, culminating the Christmas season. Live entertainment and prizes. Olvera street Merchants have been celebrating the ‘Fiesta de la Candelaria” on for over 10 years, Candelaria is the Christian festival commemorating the Purification of the Blessed Virgin and the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The name Candelaria comes from the procession of candles