Scenes from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Parish & School’s 52nd Annual Festival
Religious
By Linda Trischitta, Editor
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church and Parish held its 52nd Annual Spring Festival during the first weekend in March at its school campus. The event, presented by the church community, featured old fashioned carnival rides, kids’ performances, food from around the world and raffles.
Supporters included Car Grand Sponsor Headquarter Toyota; Grand Sponsors El Sembrador Foods; Haus of Blacc Boutique & Events; Oliva Cigar Company; Palmetto Transport; Reliable Waste Consulting; TopTurf Artificial Grass.
Diamond Sponsors were Baptist Health South Florida; Champion Smiles Pediatric Dentistry; First Choice Neurology; Ivanov Orthodontics; Memorial Hospital Miramar; Mr. & Mrs. Albert del Castillo; Specialty Smiles Orthodontics; Sushi Bombs; Sergio’s Cuban American Kitchen; El Pimiento Restaurant; PGL Landscape Design & Maintenance and Reyes Beer.
Platinum Sponsors were Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Miami; Creative Kids Therapy; Miami Lakes AutoMall; Mr. & Mrs. Albert del Castillo, Jr.; Mr. & Mrs. Alicio Pina; Mr. & Mrs. Hector Maestri; Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fleming; R&L Schuck CPAs; Safeguard & Associates Health and Life Insurance; Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René García; Specialized Investigations Consultants; St. Thomas Aquinas High School; Amen & Co.; Smile Dental Group P.A.; Pops Backyard Shenanigans; Hand & Stone Spa; Emerald Bay; PNC Bank; Flower’s Baking Co.; The Tap Station; The Pampered Chef; Navarro Family.
Gold Sponsors were 305 Brains; All Uniform Wear; Allergy and Immunology Care Center of South Florida; BEAM Radiance; Bella Fire Protection Group; Bradford & Associates, P.A.; Bridging the Gap Speech and Language Therapy; Caballero Rivero; CarePlus Health Plans; Family First Pediatric Care; Future Force Personnel; GEMRT; Grace Treacy and Family; Gus Machado Ford; H. Vidal & Associates Consulting Engineers; House of Co-Regulation; Humana; JetStream Federal Credit Union; Karate America; Liza Mendez/EWM Realty; Main Street Children’s Dentistry; Mathnasium; Miami Lakes Athletic Club; Mr. & Mrs. Julio Sanchez; Olive Tree Pediatric Dentistry; REEG Real Estate Empire Group; The Elite Team with the Real Estate Boutique of South Florida; Torres Orthodontics; World Class Gymnastics; NQC Craft Beer & Grub; McDonald’s; Competitive Edge Media; Casavana Cuban Cuisine; Vicky Bakery; Capri Farms.
Silver Sponsors were Lima Dental; Future Force Personnel; Affordable Auto Glass; Nani Blow Dry Bar; Miami Lakes Barber Shop; Annabelle Garcia Rosario Family; Bello Construction LLC; Lightwork Education and Wellness Center; Powerhouse Moving and Delivery; Alex Penelas P.A.; Bello Dental; Christopher Columbus High School; Computer Management Solutions; The Collazo Family; De La Hoz & Assoc. CPA; Dr. Vivian Perez & Dr. Peter Caproni; Express Auto Air Corp.; Greg K. Gonzalez CPA; Hemisphere Title Company; Intensity Dancers Studio; Men’s Emmaus; Miami Lakes Eye Care Center; Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Yanez; Oak Springs General and Cosmetic Family Dentistry; OLL Women’s Emmaus; Pereira Law PA; Sanfer Sports Cars, Inc; Zayas Formal Wear, Corp.; The Graham Companies; Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Fernandez-Guzman; JP Realty, Inc.; Knights of Columbus Council #4772; OLL Dad’s Club; My Therapy Spot; Vicky Rivas-Orozco, PA; OLL Women’s Club; Miami Dancity Studios; Sierra Medical Center.
Bronze Sponsors were The Reus Family; Enhanced Living Therapy and Catholic Hospice, Inc.