Yuba City's third annual Cultural Celebration is slated for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Town Center, event organizers announced.

The Cultural Celebration is a jamboree of ethnic groups displaying their group traditions and diversities in cuisine, arts and music.

The event features as wide a selection of wares, clothes, crafts, finger-food, fine arts.music and dance from around the world, and the best music, dance and entertainment as can be found in the North Valley, organizers pledged.

For the first time, a run and fitness event will be held in conjunction with the day-long celebration starting 8 a.m. Oct.18.

The entry fee includes refreshments, infornation packet and a souvenir race T-shirt available on the day of the race to participants registered by Oct. 3. T-shirts for those registered after that date will be available at Yuba City Parks and Recreation Department after Nov. 3, organizers said.

One can enter the race online at www.yubacity.net.