Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Get Ready for Tombola 2026

Teresa Martinez | Director of Communications
The Annual Fr. Dorta-Duque, S.J. Memorial Tombola will be held from January 30 to February 1, 2026. Tombola is one of the most anticipated events of the year! For three days, our campus comes alive with students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and the community at large. Even prospective students and their families grace our grounds, enjoying the extraordinary atmosphere generated by a tradition that goes back over 100 years.

Students in grades 6-11 must work a shift alongside one of their parents. When registering at https://belenjesuit.ivolunteer.com/tombola2026, only enter the student's first and last name in each field (no nicknames). Sign up with only one slot with your son's name. All students and parents are required to volunteer.

We have so many fun events planned. The festivities kick off with the Culinary Extravaganza on January 24th, during which we will welcome the best restaurants and vendors in South Florida to our campus. This year, we are launching the first-ever Tombola App. Using your mobile device, click here. Then save the app to your homescreen for easy access until Tombola weekend. Through the app, guests at Tombola will be able to easily access the festival map, view the activity schedule, take part in the auction, get pricing information for each booth, buy raffle tickets, and view the program book. The app will launch the week of January 20th!. 
 
Tickets are on sale for the following:

Back by popular demand is Friday Night in the Quad! On January 30, enjoy entertainment, mojitos, beer, paella, churrasco, pan con lechon, pan con bistec, pizza, and hamburgers from 7 p.m. to midnight.  Enjoy the start of Tombola weekend with an evening of dancing, fun and food! All ages are welcome. There is no admission price to enter. Food and beverages are à la carte.

Saturday, January 31
  • Rides will operate from noon to midnight
  • The Bazaar will open in the Gym from noon to 9 p.m.
  • The BEAMS Expo: Art for Others will open from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Art Gallery.  
  • The Cigar Lounge will operate from noon to midnight in the Fides Et Ratio Patio.
  • A student-led band will perform at 3 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza.
  • Fencing Demonstration at 4 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza.
  • The Tombola Cellar will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Ignatian Courtyard. 
  • The BEAMS Expo: Art for Others will open from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Art Gallery. 
  • Orlando Mendez, known as the Cuban Cowboy, will perform from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza

Sunday, February 1
  • Rides will operate from noon to 9 p.m.
  • The Bazaar will open in the Gym from noon to 7 p.m.
  • The BEAMS Expo: Art for Others will open from noon to 4 p.m. in the Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Art Gallery. 
  • The Spring Musical, Hades Town, will perform at 1 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza.
  • The Cigar Lounge will operate from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fides Et Ratio Patio.
  • Arroz Con Cosas Cook-Off Event begins at 3:00 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the beginning of the event.
  • Mass will be offered in the Our Lady of Belen Chapel on Tombola Sunday at 5 p.m. in Spanish and 6:30 p.m. in English.
  • School Band performances at 6:00 p.m. in the Garrido Family Plaza.
  • The last chance to turn in raffle ticket stubs is 8:30 p.m. in the Information Booth in the Sarria Family Dining Hall. 
  • All booths should close at 8:30 p.m.
  • The Closing Ceremony in the Garrido Family Plaza at  8:45 p.m.
We are extremely grateful to the over 50 restaurants and 70 sponsors who are supporting Tombola this year, and to the countless volunteers, faculty, and staff who help make this event possible. 

Stay tuned for more information or added events by visiting our event webpage at www.belenjesuit.org/tombola. 
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BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: communications@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba, by Queen Isabel II of Spain.  The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline.  In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the school's property and expelled the Jesuit faculty.  The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit is situated on a 34-acre site in western Dade County, just minutes away from downtown Miami.