Fiesta de la Independencia de México

Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association (ASSCA), in collaboratión with the Mexican Consulate in Austin, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, the City of Austin, Garcia Injury Law, Casa Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina y Texas Gas Services, cordially invites the Austin metropolitan area and Central Texas to attend the La Fiesta del Grito de la Independencia de México from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 at Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe Street.

This free event marks the 215th anniversary of the beginning of the independence of Mexico. The highlight of the evening will be when Cónsul General of México Humberto Hernández Haddad reenacts the cry for independence.

Entertainment will feature the Roy Lozano Ballet Folklórico, Mariachi Capital and other bands. The event will include a Mexican artisan mercado; a community resource fair with information on health care, immigration and the Texas, Mexico and Austin shared history; as well as children’s activities.

This preservation project is supported in part by the Heritage Tourism Division of the City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment