The official Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16, but multiple San Diego events will commemorate the Grito de Delores — Cry of Delores — on Sunday.
Independence from Spain took a bloody 11 years and 12 days to achieve, but the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire was signed on Sept. 28, 1821, formally ending 300 years of colonial rule.
On Sept. 16, 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang a church bell in Dolores, Mexico, and gave a call to arms that ignited the Mexican War of Independence.
In South Bay, Chula Vista will commemorate “El Grito” on Sunday with Chula Vista Mayor John McCann hosting Ambassador Alicia G. Kerber-Palma, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego for a traditional Mexican Independence Day celebration.
This event runs from 4-8 p.m. in Chula Vista’s Memorial Park, 373 Park Way.
It will feature mariachi, ballet folklórico, and music from Norteño singer Tapy Quintero.
“We are honored to have Ambassador Kerber-Palma join Chula Vista for her first El Grito since coming to San Diego in February,” McCann said. “Our event will be a celebration of culture and independence.”