Join us in the celebration of Fiestas Patrias in Downtown Vallejo on Saturday, Sept. 17th!

The festival is a traditional celebration of Mexican national pride and culture that coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from September 15 to October 15.

Thank you for your support and for making it possible to bring this very special multicultural, educational event to Vallejo, CA.

Together we can make a difference!

Sponsorship opportunities are available! We are asking you to sponsor this event by making a financial donation to the Solano AIDS Coalition. With your help, we will be able to educate our youth and bring awareness to our community. So many lives have been lost to HIV/AIDS and with your help we can bring awareness to the community in a family friendly and fun way!

More info about the sponsorship here

Fiestas Patrias is a patriotic holiday in Mexico, the anniversary of Mexican Independence from Spain. It is much like the American 4th of July. Mexico's celebration of independence does not celebrate the actual day of independence, but the call for an independent nation. September 16th commemorates Father Miguel Hidalgo, the parish priest of the small town of Dolores, who called for Mexicans to rise and overthrow Spanish rule. Grito de Dolores, the cry, is widely celebrated all over Mexico today.