Latinx (Hispanic) Heritage Month
Nationally known as Hispanic Heritage Month, Minneapolis celebrates Latinx Heritage Month September 15 through October 15, 2023. Check out the events, businesses and restaurants where you can celebrate and support the Latinx/Hispanic community and enrichment of Minneapolis’ culture.
Check out Minnesota Latinos to discover everything Latino and Hispanic in Minnesota.
Art Studios
Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio
Artwork with a focus on social justice created by Ricardo Levins Morales over years to encourage the laughter, hope, love and anger that move us toward a better world. The shop also produces custom buttons at bulk prices – your design or theirs!
Electric Machete Studios
Twin Cities artist-run art and music collective production house featuring the work of Latinx and Xicanx artists Indigenous to las Ámericas.
Zinnia Folk Arts of Mexico
Collections of authentic Mexican gifts and jewelry
Markets
Mercado Central: houses 35 businesses from all across Mexico, Central and South American including shops and eats!
• Food: 11 restaurants with authentic Mexican food and flavors
• Shopping: 16 shops with traditional and daily use products
Midtown Global Market: internationally-themed public market featuring various stops for Hispanic cuisine
Lake Plaza: A market with shopping for all types of needs, including apparel, footwear, jewelry, and great food.
Marissa’s Supermarket: Mexican market and bakery
Restaurants & Breweries
Abi's Cafe: Salvadorian staples
Boludo: Argentina empanadas and pizza
Café Ena: Pan-Latin cuisine
Centro: Casual Mexican cuisine
Chimborazo: Ecuadorian and Andean foods
Cocina Latina: Ecuadorian, Colombian and Mexican specialties
Colita: Modernized Mexican eatery
Conga Latin Bistro: Latin American cuisine
Dominguez Restaurant: Family-run Mexican restaurant
El Taco Riendo: Mexican staples
Guavas Cuban Cafe: Traditional dishes from Cuba
Hambuergesas el Gordo: Authentic street tacos and burgers with northern flavor
La Alborada: Mexican restaurant and market
La Colonia Restaurant: Colombian and Ecuadorian dishes/cuisine
La Doña Cervecería: a unique brewery, taproom and entertainment space fusing Latin culture and The North (Minnesota!)
La Loma Tamales: Caterer and business that specializes in tamales
La Mesa: Ecuadorian and Latin inspired cuisine
Los Ocampo: Mexican cuisine
Los Andes: South American cuisine from Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
Manny’s Tortas: Traditional Mexican cuisine (Mercado Central and Midtown Global Market)
Maria's Cafe: Colorful Colombian diner
Martina: Modern Argentinian cuisine
Maya Cuisine: Mexican cuisine
Nico’s Taco & Tequila Bar: Authentic street tacos
Nixta: takeout-only storefront offers family-style meals featuring fresh made tortillas
Oro by Nixta: A full service masa kitchen, promoting corn from an overlooked side dish to the star of the show
Orale Mexican Eats: New and fresh take on authentic, contemporary Mexican street food
Pancho Villa: Authentic Latin-American cuisine
Prieto: casual counter service with a ceviche and raw bar
Rincon 38: Spanish cuisine
Salsa A La Salsa: Mexican food with traditional recipes, authentic ingredients and savory sauces (Midtown Global Market)
Sonora Grill: South American and Spanish cuisine
Taqueria La Hacienda: Boldly flavored Mexican cuisine
Victor’s 1959 Café: Cuban classics
ViV!R: Fast-casual cafe and bakery with Mexican flavors
Events
September 14, 2024
11am - 4pm
Lake Street between Clinton Ave & 19th Ave S
Featuring Latino-owned businesses on Lake Street in South Minneapolis, Latino Economic Development Center’s 2024 Taco Tour on Lake Street is set to celebrate one of Minnesota’s treasured and thriving multicultural communities, enriched with Latino food and culture.
Taco Tour features over 20 taco-related restaurants and food trucks along Lake Street between Clinton Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Additionally, there will be a stage with live performances near the Midtown Global Market.
September 14, 2024
11:30am - 4pm
CLUES St. Paul
Join us in celebrating the richness of Latino culture at our annual Fiesta Latina. A free, family-friendly community festival celebrating Latino heritage through arts, health and wellness, food, and entertainment!
September 15, 2024
10am - 4pm
Minnesota Zoo
Enjoy a day at the Minnesota Zoo celebrating culture and community. Discover wildlife from around the world along with live music, food, and special guests, including Minnesota Twins great Juan “Sr Smoke” Berenguer, Minnesota Twins DJ Angel, Mexican dance group Mexico Azteca, Cuban dance lessons with instructor Rene Thompson, and more!
September 14, 2024
Noon - 4pm
El Sazon Cocina & Tragos
Join us for El Sazon’s lot party celebrating the kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month on Sunday, September 15th, from 12 PM to 4 PM! Enjoy a day filled with delicious food, refreshing drinks, and family-friendly activities that everyone can enjoy. The festivities don’t stop there—stick around for our Behind Da Bar event from 5 PM to 10 PM, where the fun continues with more amazing drinks. Don't miss out on this exciting celebration that honors the vibrant culture and heritage of the Hispanic community.
September 17, 2023
Noon - 7pm
Lake Street
Disfuta con nosotros en familia! Un evento totalmente Gratisss. Festival en la Lake! Musica Entretenimiento y Diversion. Payasos, Brincolines, Ponies, Antojitos. Artistas locales e Internacionales, Chinelos, Danzantes, Aztecas, Vallet Folklorico, y mucho mucho mas...
Celebrate with us! This event is free. Music, entertainment and fun! Clowns, bouncers, ponies, snacks. Local and international artists, chinelos, dancers, Aztecs, Ballet Folklorico and much much more...
October 9-13, 2024
The Main Cinema
CINE LATINO is the upper Midwest’s largest showcase of the best new films from U.S. LatinX, Latin American, and Iberian cinema, and this 10th anniversary festival promises to blow the roof off with a full array of lively film screenings, engaging filmmaker conversations, and exciting parties to engage the Twin Cities’ growing Spanish-speaking populations and vast community of global cinephiles.
