Long Beach came together this weekend to celebrate the contributions the Latino community has made to the city.
The Long Beach Latino Cultural Center, managed by local nonprofit Centro CHA, hosted the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Cesar Chavez Park.
The celebration coincided with National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain.
A line of lowrider cars sits parked at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The band Mariachi Los Santaneros plays a song at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees listen to a band play at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The Aztec dancing group Danza Azteca Yoliztli, based out of Long Beach, walks to the stage at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Jose Garcia, of the Long Beach-based Centro CHA non-profit, puts toppings on a hot dog as he mans a food stall at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The band Mariachi Los Santaneros plays a song at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Jose Garcia, of the Long Beach-based Centro CHA non-profit, puts toppings on a hot dog as he mans a food stall at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The Aztec dancing group Danza Azteca Yoliztli, based out of Long Beach, performs at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A line of lowrider cars sits parked at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A drummer for the Aztec dancing group Danza Azteca Yoliztli, based out of Long Beach, performs at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
An attendee talks with booth workers at a resource fair during the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The Aztec dancing group Danza Azteca Yoliztli, based out of Long Beach, performs at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
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A line of lowrider cars sits parked at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
About 44% of Long Beach’s population is part of the Hispanic/Latino community, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The celebration featured live music, folklorico, mariachi, food, art, lowriders, community resources and more. There were performances by Soto Band – which played Latin, funk and R&B hits – and Miriah Avila, a retro soul artist, as well as performances by Danza Yoliztly, Oropexa Folklorico, and Marachi Los Santaneros.
Attendees also had an opportunity to help choose the logo for the Long Beach Latino Cultural Center, which is located at the Jenny Oropeza Community Center.