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Where to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day in San Diego

Two flags of Mexico outside the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
Marielena Castellanos
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Two flags of Mexico outside the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Festivities for Mexican Independence Day begin Friday. This year marks the 213th anniversary of the night of Sept. 15, 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest, rang church bells and called on the townspeople to fight for independence. Celebrations include "El Grito," a re-creation of the original battle cry, where one will hear remembrances of fallen heroes, and the famous: ¡Viva México!

Here is information with events throughout the county where locals can celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day.

  • Teens
  • Family
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Heritage & Cultural

Teens Create: Mini Piñatas

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Coronado Public Library
Free
  • Health & Wellness
  • Festivals
  • Family
  • Music
  • Heritage & Cultural
  • Hispanic Heritage Month

All of Us Festival

Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10 AM to 4 PM
The Chrysalis: Monarch School's Center for the Arts
Free