With the ever-growing diverse population in Harrisburg, it has quickly become a multicultural destination. As we recognize, Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15, 2025, we wanted to provide you with a listing of some opportunities throughout the City!
Celebrating La cultura Hispana comes in different ways. Some people enjoy gathering outside to meet with neighbors and share heritage similarities in cuisine or go to local restaurant to taste a “buena comida” (good food), others visit local art or join family events within the city.
Attend HBG Celebrations
Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival
September 13, 10am - 3pm
13th-15th & Derry St.
The Latino Hispanic American Community Center (LHACC) will hold its Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on September 13. It'll be a day celebrate with LHACC's Latino family and friends and the public with live music, traditional food and cultural games representing Latin American countries. Los Complicados perform at the LHACC Hispanic Heritage Festival, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Free Parking is available in the neighborhood. Entrance to the festival is free. Learn more about LHACC and the event here.
September 19-21 at Midtown Cinema
Latino Film weekend at Midtown Cinema will be showing films in Spanish and offering special movie snacks like empanadas! Information for showings will be on the cinema’s website.
September 26 at Source Creative House, 6-8pm
Meet the Team behind Raices Creativas
September 28 at Consciousness Coffee, 11am-7pm
InspirArte y Cafecito-A Latino takeover will feature Latino artists from the community showcasing their talents like jewelry making, how to make tortillas, and more!
October 5 at Elementary Coffee Co., 12-3pm
Café con Pan Art Showcase y Familia Cookout
Learn more about these events here.
LatinX Heritage at The Civic Club of Harrisburg
October 17, 5pm - 8pm
Step into the creative spotlight of the LatinX community! Join the Civic Club for a lively celebration of culture, art, and performances. Guests will have the unique opportunity to shop local vendors, enjoy wine, appetizers, and a taco bar, and experience the rich history and journey of the LatinX culture through special guest speakers Olga Negrón, Executive Director of Governor Josh Shapiro’s Commission on Latino Affairs, and Raíces Creativas, a local collective of LatinX creative entrepreneurs.
Taste “Buena Comida” (Good Food) & Support Hispanic Restaurants
- Puerto Rican Cuisine at Las Delicias ( 2060 Derry St) & Anastacia’s Restaurant Bar (1535 N 6th St)
- Mexican Cuisine at El Sol (18 S 3rd St), Tacos Mi Tierra (1426 Derry St), and Tres Hermanos (712 S Cameron St)
- Salvadorian Cuisine at Pupuseria Florecita (2341 Berryhill St)
- Venezuelan Cuisine at Arepa House (404 N 2nd St)
- Inside the Broad Street Market: Ougi's Cocina (Puerto Rican), Taqueria el Compadre (Mexican), Yum Yum (Mexican)
Visit a Mural
Photo: Salina Almanzar
In 2018, Philadelphia-based artist Michelle Angela Ortiz unveiled her 35-foot mural at LHACC which represents "Familias Sepraadas" (Separated Families.) This project shares the stories of migrant women and children detained at the Berks Family Detention Center in Berks County, PA.
