Mexican Independence Day in Guaymas.
Guaymas is decorated in green, white and red and is ready for el Grito: Viva Mexico!! Felices Fiestas Patrias!
September in Mexico is known as El Mes de la Patria — the month of our country.
Look for push carts offering flags of all sizes, trumpets, sombreros and noisemakers, all in patriotic green, white and red.
The main event is on September 15 – 16, when Mexicans celebrate their nation’s independence from Spanish rule.
Guaymas will celebrate the 216th anniversary of the start of Mexico’s Independence on Tuesday, September 15 with an evening of festivities at Plaza Tres Presidentes (Three Presidents Plaza).
The celebration begins at 6:00pm with the Verbena del Pueblo, a family-friendly community festival organized by the Ayuntamiento de Guaymas featuring Mexican food and carnival rides.
Live music gets underway at 8:00pm with Los Brujos, followed by El Gran Jefe at 9:30pm. The evening will also include the traditional Grito de Independencia, commemorating Miguel Hidalgo’s 1810 call that launched Mexico’s struggle for independence. Join in the ceremony for El Grito at the Three Presidents Plaza when the Mayor will give the Cry of Independence from the balcony of the Municipal Palace. ¡Viva México!
Popular Mexican singer Beatriz Adriana headlines the celebration at 11:30pm.
Admission is free for the entire celebration.
Independence Day festivities continue on Wednesday, September 16, when Guaymas traditionally holds its civic-military parade. The city has confirmed preparations for this year’s parade, although the 2026 start time and route have not yet been announced. There will not be a lighted boat parade this September.
Día de la Independencia is a national holiday and schools, banks and many businesses will be closed.
Independence Fiesta at Embarcadero, September 15 & 16
Celebrate Mexican Independence at MarinaTerra’s Buffet Mexicano
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a feast of traditional flavors at Embarcadero Cocina + Bar at MarinaTerra Hotel. On Tuesday, September 15, the restaurant will serve a special Mexican lunch and dinner buffet from 2:00pm to 9:00pm, priced at 455 pesos per person.
The extensive menu includes red rice, refried beans, chicken mole, bistec ranchero, pork ribs in salsa tatemada, cheese enchiladas, beef and corn tamales, cheese-stuffed chiles and red pozole. There will also be a Mexican food station serving tacos al pastor, gorditas, tostadas and flautas, plus salads, traditional desserts, horchata and agua de jamaica.
The celebration continues on Wednesday, September 16 with a Mexican breakfast buffet for 310 pesos per person. Children under 10 pay half price.
Reservations: 622 225 2020 ext. 4.
Celebrate Mexican Independence, September 14 – 20
Celebrate Mexican Independence this week at La Calaca Cocina Mexicana with a special combination available through Sunday, September 20.
For 260 pesos, enjoy a Mexican combo platter with an enchilada, a chile relleno and a chicken tinga gordita — three classic Mexican favorites on one plate.
It’s a festive way to enjoy some classic Mexican flavors during one of the country’s most important celebrations. ¡Viva México!
Mes de la Patria and Mexican Independence Day in Guaymas
In Mexico, various festivities occur in September. It is known as Mes de la Patria, or the month of our nation. The main event is on September 15 – 16, when Mexicans celebrate their nation’s independence from Spanish rule.
In the early hours of September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the bell of his little church, in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico, and rallied his congregation to fight for liberty. Father Hidalgo gave a speech that is now known as the “Grito de Dolores”, in which he proclaimed “Viva Mexico” and “Viva la independencia!” This was the catalyst for the country’s bloody eleven-year War of Independence. It is the moment that is commemorated and re-enacted in every plaza or zócalo in Mexico every 15th of September.
In preparation for the fiesta, Guaymas will be brightly decorated in green, white and red. On the evening of Wednesday, September 15th, there will be food stalls, children’s rides and live music in and around Plaza de los Tres Presidentes in Guaymas. The festivities will culminate when a government official gives the grito or cry of independence and the crowd returns the cry, remembering Father Hidalgo’s famous call to arms that eventually led to the liberty of a nation. On Independence Day, September 16th, there will be a short parade.
On September 15 and 16, don your charros, china poblanas or anything red, white and green, head to Guaymas’ main plaza and help Mexico celebrate its independence.
El Grito Guaymas
