151 Entertainment & NOTO ARTS DISTRICT presents: 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Festival!
151 Entertainment & NOTO ARTS DISTRICT presents: 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Festival!
The mission of the Topeka Hispanic Heritage Month Festival is to bring our community together to celebrate, preserve, and share the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino community.
Through live music, traditional dance, art, food, local vendors, and family-friendly activities, our goal is to create an event
The mission of the Topeka Hispanic Heritage Month Festival is to bring our community together to celebrate, preserve, and share the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino community.
Through live music, traditional dance, art, food, local vendors, and family-friendly activities, our goal is to create an event where culture comes alive and everyone is welcome. We strive to provide a platform for local performers, artists, organizations, and small businesses while giving families an opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of Hispanic heritage.
More than a festival, this celebration is about community, unity, pride, and keeping our traditions alive for future generations.
We invite all of Topeka and the surrounding communities to come together—to celebrate our heritage, support our local community, and create memories that bring people closer together.
Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communites beyond this month, from September 15 to October 15 we give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the history and culture of the United States, including important advocacy work, vibrant art, popular and traditional foods, and much more.
Hispanic Heritage Month provides an additional opportunity to explore the incredible impact Latinas and Latinos have had on the United States for generations. The Latino presence in America spans centuries, predating Spain’s colonization of what is now part of the United States, and they have been an integral part of shaping our nation since the Revolutionary War. Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Treaty of Paris that followed the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars, the United States gained territories in the Southwest and Puerto Rico. This incorporated the people of this area into the United States and further expanded the presence of Hispanic Americans.
Today, the Latino population in the United States today is over 60 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This makes up 18.9% of the total population and is the largest racial or ethnic group. Latinos continue to help fuel our economy and enrich our nation as entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, entertainers, scientists, public servants, and much more.
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During Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrate by taking the time to learn more about Latino identity and historical legacies that enrich communities and continue to shape our nation.