Viva México

Saturday, Sept 12
4:00-9:00pm
Save the date for Viva Mexico 2026! 

The ESB MACC will host Viva Mexico on Saturday, September 12th, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00pm. It's a family-friendly, free event open to all! Stay tuned on this page and on our social media accounts (@ESBMACC) for more information. You can also always access our programs and events on our event calendar.

• All ages
• Free
• Ballet Folklorico
• Bilingual
• Mariachi
• Youth activities
• Food trucks
• Indoor/Outdoor
• Activations & Giveaways

Performance Schedule

4:00p.m. La Sonora Hechicera

5:00p.m. Danza Azteca Guadalupana

5:30p.m. Ricardo Castillon y La Diferencia

6:30p.m. Ballet Folklorico de Austin

7:00p.m. Latin Breed

8:15p.m. El Grito & Himno Nacional

8:30p.m. Mariachi

9:00p.m. Mariachi & Ballet Folklorico Grand Finale

MACC Event Calendar

Univision
Our local Spanish-language news station will be providing bilingual presentations for the event! They bring high-energy excitement to our announcements in Spanish/ English. Univision will be bringing some of their community partners to this event so expect fun giveaways, dynamic activations and exciting activities including loteria!

Consulado General de Austin
It is a MACC tradition to invite our Mexican Consulate to commemorate this annual Viva Mexico event. Consul General Humberto Hernández Haddad will give the “Grito” of Independence. El Grito de Dolores or Grito de Independencia, was a speech given by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16, 1810, in Dolores, Mexico, that called for Mexicans to fight for independence from Spain. Hidalgo rang the church bell to gather the village and encouraged them to revolt against the Spanish authorities, triggering the Mexican War of Independence.

Danza Azteca Guadalupana
A local dance group founded in 2011 by the Flores family, these dancers bring traditions from San Luis de La Paz, Guanajuato. This ancient dance is rooted in Mexico’s indigenous history. The sacred garments worn in Aztec dance promote the traditions of Pre-Columbian Mexico that are carried on by new generations on both sides of the US-Mexico border.

Ballet Folklorico de Austin
Ballet Folklórico de Austin (BFA) is a vibrant cultural dance group founded in 2014 by Artistic Director Edgar Yépez-García. Known for vibrant, authentic regional costumes and educational performances, the company brings the rich, joyful dances of Mexico—especially Yépez-García's native Oaxaca—to the Austin community.