One of Oxnard College's oldest and most loved groups is the Ballet Folklórico Mestizo which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011. (Mati Sánchez, Advisor). The group gave the first two performances in the College's Performing Arts Center and is one of the Center's artists in residence. The Ballet puts on a major production each semester on campus and performs at many events around the community such as the Annual Oxnard Tamale Festival.