Rochester’s annual Latino Fest, a celebration of Latin American culture during Hispanic Heritage month organized by Alliance of Chicanos, Hispano, Latino Americans (ACHLA), was held on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Peace Plaza and the Historic Chateau Theatre in Rochester.
The event included live music and entertainment, vendors and resource tables, food, a chihuahua fashion show and more.
Folks watch the chihuahua fashion show during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Folks gather near Peace Plaza for Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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A linocut block used for printmaking, from Minneapolis local art non-profit (Neo)Muralismo de México, is pictured during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Maria Orjuela, left, and Elsa Soto, with Minneapolis local art non-profit (Neo)Muralismo de México, teach Melany Sanchez, right, and Leticia Sanchez, top, how to make piñatas and paper flowers during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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A piñata made by Maria Orjuela, with Minneapolis local art non-profit (Neo)Muralismo de México, is pictured during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Mead McKay places her chihuahua Zoe, 14-years-old, down on the stage to compete in the senior category of the chihuahua fashion show during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Bruno poses for photos while folks pet him at the chihuahua fashion show during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Mead McKay holds her chihuahua Zoe, 14-years-old, up to the crowd after being awarded first place in the senior category of the chihuahua fashion show during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Petunia is held up in the air as she takes second place in the senior category of the chihuahua fashion show during Latino Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Peace Plaza in Rochester.
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Maya Giron joined the Post Bulletin staff in 2023. She grew up in the Berkshires area of Western Massachusetts and, in the spring of 2023, obtained a BFA in photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, N.Y. While at RIT, she interned at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Rapid City Journal in Rapid City, S.D., before moving to Minnesota.
