For the Rios family, gorditas represent family bonds. Four generations of the family have volunteered to make gorditas at the St. John Paul II Catholic Church kermés in the Lower Valley.

by Alyson Rodriguez, El Paso Matters August 11, 2023. The smell of gorditas and enchiladas and the sounds of cumbias and norteñas fill the air as El Paso is in the middle of kermés season.

The Kermes will be held Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be games, live music, Folclorico dance, food trucks, Loteria games and more.

El Paso Kermes Season. Here are some upcoming church bazaars across the Borderland: Sept. 27–Sept. 29: La Purisima Mission, 328 S. Nevarez Road; ...

The Mini-Kermes will be from 2 to 10 p.m. July 6 inside the Amistad Hall, which is good in light of El Paso's hot summer. The Kermes will have plenty of food and drinks, kids' games and music.

For more information about the Kermes 5 de Mayo, call Delgado at 970-580-7716, Bejarano at 970-571-4797 or Stoltenberg at 970-571-9582. Originally Published: April 29, 2024 at 1:49 PM MDT.