Mexican Indepence Day Celebration at the Presidio Museum

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Sep 17, 2022  4pm - 7:30pm

Location

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Details

$10/adult, $5/person ages 6-13
Pima County residents, seniors over 65 and members of the military receive $3 off with proof of residency
Tickets must be purchased at the door.

After Mexico gained independence from Spain in September of 1821, the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson was under Mexican rule for 33 years. Our Mexican Independence Day celebration includes:

**Re-enactors dressed as Mexican soldiers
**”Tucson Under the Mexican Republic” Lecture at 4:30 pm
**Carlos Otero Lopez, Attache of the Mexican Consulate, presenting El Grito at 5:15 pm.
**Performances and activities celebrating Mexico’s culture, including a performance by Mariachi Pumas de Roskruge at 5:30 pm.
**New Mexican Patio with bricks engraved with donor names will be available for all to enjoy
**Presidio Cantina offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks