Photos from this weekend’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago.
People watch the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade from their windows in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)A coalition of Aztec dancers from different groups perform in the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)People attend the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)People pet a horse during the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Sin Anestesia performs at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, while celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)Mexican flag themed hats are seen for sale at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)Gov. JB Pritzker greets Selena Rubio, 3, as he marches in the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Ballet Folklorico National de Chicago dancer Sofia Bautista performs at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, while celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)A woman pushes a paleta cart past a mural People at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, while celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)Ald. Michael D. Rodriguez, 22nd, left, and Mayor Brandon Johnson laugh after taking a tequila shot before marching in the 2026 Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)A girl looks on as a group of child performers have their photograph taken at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, while celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)Ballet Folklorico National de Chicago dancer Africa Sanchez performs at El Grito Chicago in Grant Park on Sept. 12, 2026, while celebrating the upcoming Mexican Independence Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)A vendor walks past Mexico flags for sale in the 3300 block of West 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood, Sept. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)A motorcyclist shields his face from the setting sun while riding on West 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood, Sept. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
