2026 Event Highlights

Detail from a mural showing a native girl carrying a white basket of produce on here head.

New Researcher Orientation: Discover the Hispanic Reading Room

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Researchers Library of Congress

Detail from a portrait of Dolores Huerta. She wears a pink shirt and a United Farm Workers pin. The name Dolores fills the top of the page and is written in bright pink letters.

Public Curator Tour: In Celebration of Our Hispanic Heritage

Sunday, September 27, 2026
2 – 3 PM EDT
Location: National Portrait Gallery

Guided Tour Smithsonian

Musical Journey of Salsa promotional poster–hot pink background with asemetrical blue panels featuring stylized images of a performer in a sequined gown and bee hive hair do with two smiling salsa dancers in the background.

Hispanic Heritage Month Guided Tour: ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

Multiple day and time options, please see link
Location: Molina Family Latino Gallery Entrance, 1st Floor East, American History Museum

Guided Tour Smithsonian

Photograph of a young girl in a pink gown and sequined tiara dancing with a boy in a tuxedo while a mariachi band plays in the background.

Latino Heritage Festival: Quinceañera Traditions & Coming of Age in America

October 11, 2026
2:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

Culture & Folklife Smithsonian

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