Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together
This programming is for educational purposes, and all are welcome.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff
Date: Sept. 15
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Stewart Bell Tower Plaza, WSU Ogden
Food: Light Hispanic and Latino refreshments provided from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Description: The Student Success Center welcomes Hispanic Heritage Month by engraving bracelets under the guidance of Luis Calderon, Ecuadorian Artisan.
Bracelets available for the first 60 attendees, first come, first served. Free photos at “El Pueblito” with members of the WSU Ballet Folklorico and vendors from Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Africa.
El Mercadito
Date: Sept. 15
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Stewart Bell Tower Plaza, WSU Ogden
Description: Explore vendors, artisans and crafts from Oaxaca, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Africa, and Ogden. Coordinated by students leaders in the Hispanic Area Council (HAC)
Hispanic/Latino Parade
Date: Sept. 15
Time: Noon
Location: Parade begins outside of the Miller Administration Building and ends at the Shepherd Union.
Description: Wear your traditional attire and walk with the flag that represents your heritage. Celebrate the heritage of countries including: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and Spain. Led by the Hispanic Area Council student leaders (HAC). No music, microphones, or signs allowed at parade.
Lotería and Free Door Prizes with Hispanic Area Council
Date: Sept. 16
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center 150, WSU Ogden
Food/Prizes: Light snacks and prizes provided.
Description: Join the Hispanic Area Council as we play the traditional game of Lotería! We will open with El Grito, play a few rounds of Lotería, and host a “Grito” contest. Stop by to make friends, get competitive, and learn some Spanish along the way!
Aztec and Mayan Mysticism: Make Hand Soaps, Face Masks and Sachet Bags
Dates: Sept. 23
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union 312, WSU Ogden
Description: The Student Success Center invites you to learn the Mysticism and the magic of the ancestral plants and flowers used in remedies and beauty by Aztecs and Mayans under the guidance of Brenda Herrera from Burbrujas. Learn with us how to combine all these ingredients by making hand soaps, face masks, and sachet bags.
Latin Dancing
Date: Sept. 24
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom C, WSU Ogden
Description: General Education and Exploratory Advising invites you to sharpen your mind, enrich your dancing vocabulary, connect to history, and open doors to other languages and rhythms in this fun and free space. Invite your friends!
Workshop: The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly
Date: Sept. 30
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center 150F, WSU Ogden and on Zoom
Food: Light refreshments will be served.
Description: The Zoology Department, the Multicultural Advanced Science, and Dr. Jon Marshall invite you to an interactive discussion about Monarch butterflies, conservation, and the mysterious Axolotl.
Latin Art Exhibit and Open House Workshop: Our Roots
Dates: Oct. 1-31
Location: Shepherd Union Bridge, WSU Ogden
Description: The Student Success Center invites you to PREHISPANIC MYTHS AND LEGENDS by Vicente Martinez Romo, a Mexican artist who has been recognized in Utah. Twelve pieces of colorful artwork will be on display during the month of October. The artwork is about the literature of ancient Mexico, one of the most prolific due to its antecedents, which date back to pre-Columbian times. The Quiche language the Popol Wuh or Book of Advice which incorporates two Mayan cosmogonic myths: the creation of the world and the descent to Chibalva, the underworld of the Mayas. Epic poetry, which recounted the lives of famous characters, that referring to Quetzalcoatl, the founding of cities and pilgrimages of tribes and the dramatic poetry, which mixed musical and dance elements, such as the celebration of Tezcatlipoca.
Workshop: Canto Florido with Vicente Martinez
Date: Oct. 7
Time: Noon - 3 p.m.
Location: Student Success Center, Student Services Center 150, WSU Ogden
Description: The Student Success Center invites you to explore the biodiversity of Mexico, Central, and South American countries by painting the most popular birds and flowers in watercolor under the guidance of the recognized Vicente Martinez Romo, Mexican and Utah state artist.
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Nutrition Education Through Culture and Community: Tacos, Tradición y Nutrición!
Date: Oct. 12
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Swenson Building 232, WSU Ogden and on Zoom
Description: Join us for a nutrition education session featuring delicious carnitas tacos with salsa verde and a live food demonstration led by David Aguilar, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Department.
Loteria Para La Humanidad
Date: Oct. 13
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union 312, WSU Ogden and on Zoom
Description: A violence prevention Loteria to spark meaningful discussion about creating communities that don’t tolerate violence/abuse. Hosted by Safe@Weber. There will be prizes!
Keynote: Luz Escamilla, Angela Romero, and Flor Lopez
Date: Oct. 14
Time: Keynote Noon Reception 1:30 - 2 p.m.
Location: Wildcat Theater, Shepherd Union, WSU Ogden
Food: Light lunch served to attendees.
Description: Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, House Minority Leader Representative Angela Romero, and Council Flor Lopez from Ogden city.
Mariachi Zavala
Date: Oct. 15
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd Union Atrium, WSU Ogden
Description: Founded in 1994 in Ogden, Utah, Mariachi Zavala is a family ensemble proudly representing three generations of musicians dedicated to preserving the rich tradition of mariachi. Through vibrant performances, they celebrate Mexican culture while honoring a musical heritage recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
