Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in San Francisco
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Lowriders, mariachi music, street parties and weeks of festivities will fill San Francisco over the next month as the city celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Why it matters: Latinos make up nearly 16% of the city's population and have long shaped San Francisco, particularly the Mission District — from powering labor movements and economic growth to enriching its culinary identity.
Driving the news: The month, which San Francisco dubs Latino Heritage Month, runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. ("Hispanic" describes people from Spanish-speaking countries, while "Latino" refers to people from Latin America.)
Mark your calendars:
🎉 Celebrations kick off this weekend on Saturday, with the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District's annual Fiestas de las Américas, featuring live performances, food vendors and traditional "papel picado" decor.
- 11am-6pm Saturday on 24th St from Bryant to Folsom.
🇲🇽 Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the annual El Grito de Dolores celebration at Civic Center Plaza.
- 4pm Monday at 335 McAllister St.
🃏 Play lotería (a Mexican game similar to bingo) at a pop-up game night. Locations include 1945 Restaurant and Lounge, Tacolicious and Taqueria Ay Caray.
- Sept. 17, Sept. 18, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 15. Times vary.
🎉 Go to the Latino Heritage Month Celebration at City Hall, where Mayor Daniel Lurie will be hosting festivities.
- 5-7 pm Sept. 18 at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
🎬 Catch the premiere of "Low and Slow Movement," a new documentary from director Harvey Magsaysay Lozada that celebrates San Francisco's lowrider culture.
- 7-8:30pm Sept. 18 at 2781 24th St.
🚗 Attend the first-ever televised Lowrider Parade, which honor's San Francisco's Latinos with the showcasing of 300 lowriders. Featuring a performance from the Mariachi Bonita de Dinorah Klingler.
- 1-3pm Sept. 20 at Mission Street between Cesar Chavez and 17th Street. Televised and streamed live on CBS.
🎭 Watch the performance of "Inebria Me," an experimental opera from LA-based artist San Cha.
- 7pm Sept. 30 at 2601 Mariposa St.
🎶 See Chuchito Valdés, a famed Cuban jazz musician, perform at the Afro Latinx Concert Series Festival at Bayview Opera House's Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre.
- 6-10pm Oct. 6 at 4705 Third St.
What's next: Find more events here.