Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Sept. 15 is the independence day of countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence day on Sept. 16.
Later in October, Indigenous Peoples' Day or Dia de la Raza is commemorated.
Here in Charlotte, festivities will take place all four weeks.
The Latin American Coalition holds one of the biggest festivals in Charlotte: the Latin American Festival. The group’s CEO Jose Hernandez-Paris said this year’s will feature food and music from 20 Latin American countries at Ballantyne’s Backyard on Saturday, September 21.
"The festival every year provides a space where we all get together and celebrate our heritage and our culture and share that with others in the community," Hernandez-Paris said.
Here are other events happening in and around the Charlotte area:
- September 15: Festival El Grito at Route 29 Pavilion
- September 21: Charlotte FC Por La Cultura Game at Bank of America Stadium
- September 28: Hispanic Heritage Festival of the Carolinas at Truist Field
- October 4: Mint 2 Move Cultural Dance Night at Mint Museum Uptown
- October 5: Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Charlotte Museum of History
- October 5: Hola Charlotte Festival in Uptown Charlotte
