NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off its month-long celebration on Sept. 15, and there are a plethora of activities organized by the city and other well-known city institutions! Sept. 15 is a significant day that celebrates the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Here are highlights from throughout the month:
'VIVA! BROADWAY: ayer, hoy y mañana'
Museum of Broadway, 145 W 45th St.
Sept. 16 - 22
An exhibition celebrating Latiné and Hispanic heritage on Broadway, created exclusively for the Museum of Broadway.
Virtual Book Club: Love in the Time of Cholera
Sept. 17, 8 - 9 p.m.
Celebrate love and literature during Hispanic Heritage Month with the virtual book club to discuss Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece, "Love in the Time of Cholera".
Make Your Own Maracas
Bronx Library Center, 310 E Kingsbridge Rd.
Sept. 19, 4 – 5 p.m.
The BLC Teen Center celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by making maracas, The ever-present musical instrument in Latin American music whose roots stretch far back to pre-Columbian past.
Mets' Hispanic Heritage Night
Citi Field
Sept. 19, 5 p.m.
In honor of Roberto Clemente Day, the New York Mets will host Hispanic Heritage Night. Festivities include a special pre-game ceremony honoring Francisco Lindor as the Mets 2024 Roberto Clemente Award nominee. Throughout the game, fans can enjoy music throughout the night from DJ Mega Jay and proceeds from the 50/50 raffle will benefit the Tacombi Foundation.
Family Day: Baila! Canta! Celebra!
Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave.
Sept. 21, 12 – 4 p.m.
Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros sonidos (Our Sounds) celebrates Latin culture in the US. With activities offered in both English and Spanish and an afternoon of live music, dance, and celebration.
Explore This! Latin American Design
The Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St.
Sept. 21, 2 – 4 p.m.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with hands-on activities and explore the Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980 exhibition.
Festival Latino
Bronx Terminal Market, 610 Exterior St.
Sept. 21, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with music, giveaways, and family fun at the Bronx Terminal Market.
Family Friendly Live Folk Concert with Jose Raul (Tito) Ocasio
Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave.
Sept. 21, 12 – 4 p.m.
Jose Raul (Tito) Ocasio presents a free, family friendly live folk concert and artistic presentation on Staten Island during Hispanic Heritage Month honoring a Bronx living legend and award winner Jose Rivera, along with folk artists Bob Wright and Linda Hickman.
Queens Hispanic Day Parade
37th Avenue – 69th Street to 89th Street
Sept. 22, 12 - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the diversity in Latin culture at the Queens Hispanic Day Parade.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Washington Heights Library, 1000 St. Nicholas Ave.
Sept. 26, 4 - 5 p.m.
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us at Washington Heights with stories, crafts and activities.
Fiesta on the Hudson
Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Ave.
Sept. 26, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Learn the basic steps and traditions of dances like salsa and cha-cha. Dance the night away while enjoying live music on the Great Lawn overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. As the sun sets, the party continues indoors.
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez's Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
New York City College of Technology, 285 Jay St.
Oct. 1, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez is hosting a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Poder for the community to enjoy.
Jack and Friends Latino Heritage Month: Bilingual Birdies
Park Slope Library, 431 6th Ave.
Oct. 1, 4 – 4:45 p.m.
Join Jack and Friends for a family concert with Bilingual Birdies! ¡Hola, hola! ¿Cómo estás? Sing, dance, jump, shake, laugh! Families go on a joyful adventure with songs, dance, and puppetry, to learn new words in Spanish while they’re having a blast.
Quetzali Travels to Central and South America: Bilingual Puppet Show
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave.
Oct. 3, 3 – 3:45 p.m.
Learn about Hispanic heritage with Karina Onofre and Quetzali the puppet and go on an adventure to countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Argentina. Children will sing, dance, learn, and play while immersing themselves in a celebration of Hispanic heritage.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
DeKalb Library, 790 Bushwick Ave., Bushwick
Oct. 4, 3 – 4 p.m.
Enjoy a special performance by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s youth dancers. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s mission is to celebrate the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music.
Arroz con Gandules
Essex Market - Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street Mezzanine
Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning how to make the Puerto Rican National Dish! You will also learn how to make Pernil and Yuca con mojo de Ajo y Cebollas - traditional dishes in Puerto Rico.
Call Me Roberto! Children’s Story Time and Art Workshop
Jackie Robinson Museum, 75 Varick St.
Oct. 13, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Join in on a special story time and meet-and-greet featuring a new children’s book, Call Me Roberto! Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos! Enjoy a family-friendly reading with author Nathalie Alonso and art activities with illustrator Rudy Gutierrez.
Hispanic Heritage: Latin Dance for Kids with Cucala Dance Company
Queens Public Library – Fresh Meadows, 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway
Oct. 12, 3 – 4 p.m.
Queens Public Library have put together a dance program in collaboration with Cucala Dance Company! The Cucalitos Community is centered around respect, fun, and creativity.
Annual Panamanian Day Parade
President Street and Classon Avenue, Brooklyn
Oct. 12, 12 p.m.
The world's largest Panamanian parade outside of the Republic of Panama! The celebration honors the country's culture, tradition, and folklore with beautiful dancing, traditional music, and more.
Hispanic Day Parade 2024
West 44th St. - West 77th St.
Oct. 13, 10 a.m.
This parade takes place each year during Hispanic Heritage Month and takes place on Fifth Avenue. There are delegations from from 21 Spanish-speaking countries that show their music, cultural traditions and folklore.
