Fiestas Patrias

A two-day family festival in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, bringing people from diverse Hispanic origins to create a cultural fusion! This full-day event will provide live music & dancing, mexican wrestling, vendor booths, and plenty of food. This will also help to generate revenue from rural areas and the rest of Southern Colorado.

On September 16, 1810 – Mexico won its Independence from Spain and Fiestas Patrias (Patriotic Festival) became a national celebration, a patriotic holiday in Mexico. Fiestas Patrias was kicked off by “The Grito” or “The Shout of Freedom” by Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla from Colima, Mexico. This “shout” was felt country wide as an expression of liberty and is widely celebrated all over Mexico today. Millions of people attend annual Fiestas Patrias events in cities across the United States as an homage to their cultural history.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th – October 15th by celebrating the history, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The U.S. Hispanic population reached 60.6 Million in 2019. (worldpopulationreview.com)

Colorado Springs City Council made a historic recognition of the Hispanic community by unanimously consenting to recognize September 15th through October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month. Fiestas Patrias was a part of the historic recognition that several Latina women including several from The Latina Equity Foundation received as a part of their efforts in the community.