Signature Event
International Latin Jazz & Arts Festival
UTSA Downtown Campus @ Bill Miller Plaza
Join us for this first-annual pachanga celebrating the sounds, taste, art and culture of "All Things Latin" at San Antonio’s newest Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Proudly sponsored in part by UTSA, the festival features a full lineup of live music, Latin cuisine, dance & music workshops and exhibitors, headlined by the world-famous Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
Free and open to all
Featured Events
Dieciséis de Septiembre Parade
Join this annual community celebration of Mexico’s independence sponsored by the Avenida Guadalupe Association. UTSA’s Westside Community Center—located at the parade’s starting location at Guadalupe and Brazos Streets—will be open to visitors for the duration of the event.
Rio Bravo
A production of the Gudalupe Cultural Arts Center, Rio Bravo showcases the vibrant music and dance traditions of the Texas-Mexico border region. Featuring the Guadalupe Dance Company and Mariachi Azteca de América, the performances will be filmed live both nights, courtesy of UTSA's College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Tickets start at $30.
UTSA Football Hispanic Heritage Game
Cheer on our Roadrunners as they face Houston Christian University! Featuring a special halftime show with Ballet Folklórico Sol de San Antonio and Mariachi Los Paisanos performing with the Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band.
Mariachi Los Paisanos Concert
Mariachi Los Paisanos & Mariachi Juviniles will perform. Free and open to the public.
En Vivo Series Concert with The Canciones Project
Featuring UTSA alumni John Seesholtz and Melissa Lubecke Serabia. The program will be focused on Latin American Art Song. Free and open to the public.
2024 Conference on Voting Rights
Join the conversation around the current status of voting rights in Texas at this flagship event produced by the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project in honor of their 50th anniversary.
Maestría Faculty Artist Concert Series with Oswaldo Zapata
Featuring Mariachi Los Paisanos. Free and open to the public.
Get Your UTSA Hispanic Heritage T-Shirts!
Visit the UTSA bookstore - in person or online - to shop UTSA's 2024 Hispanic Heritage t-shirt collection.
Virtual Backgrounds
Show your support for Hispanic Heritage Month in all your Microsoft Teams and Zoom meetings!
2024 HHM Background
Additional Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Visit our Hispanic Heritage Month category page on RowdyLink for information on programming sponsored by academic and student organizations for the UTSA community.
Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15, 2024
Each year across the U.S., people observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the rich histories, art, stories and cultural contributions of those whose ancestry can be traced back to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The month begins September 15 because that is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18.
Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, UTSA will showcase community leaders, faculty, staff and students around significant themes in Latinx culture.
