Celebrate Latinx (Hispanic) Heritage Month 2026 in Minneapolis
Nationally known as Hispanic Heritage Month, Minneapolis celebrates Latinx Heritage Month September 15 through October 15, 2026. 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.
Markets
Mercado Central: houses 35 businesses from all across Mexico, Central and South American including shops and eats!
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: Argentine empanadas and pizza
Café Ena: Pan-Latin cuisine
Centro: Casual Mexican cuisine
Colita: Modernized Mexican eatery
Chimborazo: Ecuadorian and Andean foods
Cocina Latina: Ecuadorian, Colombian and Mexican specialties
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 Argentine 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
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 10, 2026
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month a little early with newly installed Latin American paintings. DJ TaliaKnight brings the noise before In the Heights screens at sunset.
September 13, 2026
10am - 4pm
Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo welcomes you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Day! Included with your daytime Zoo admission, enjoy performances from DJ Supafly, Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca, and Away Runakuna Dance Group. Plus, shop a local artisanal vendor market, and grab a bite to eat from a one of the food trucks!
September 19, 2026
Noon - 8pm
Mercado Central & El Nuevo Campo
The Taco Tour on Lake Street — where every bite is an act of solidarity. In a time when immigrant communities face unprecedented challenges, the Taco Tour is a powerful statement of support for the Latino-owned businesses that are the heartbeat of Lake Street.
September 19th isn't just about incredible food and live music; it's about celebrating the street where Minneapolis' soul stretches wide, where global flavors meet Midwestern familiarity, and every bite supports immigrant entrepreneurs who have enriched our neighborhood.
September 19, 2026
11:30am - 4pm
CHS Field
Join us for our first Fiesta Latina at CHS Field! Fiesta Latina is a free, family-friendly community festival that celebrates Latino culture through art, food, entertainment, community and health resources, sports activities and more.
September 19, 2026
2pm - 6pm
La Doña Cervecería
Join us for Brazil Day! A full day of live music, dance, and authentic Brazilian food celebrating culture, community, and connection. Whether you're coming for the music, the food, or the atmosphere, Brazil Day MN offers something for everyone.
October 7-11, 2026
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.
