Fiesta celebrates Hispanic heritage in Las Vegas Valley — PHOTOS
Maria Huehueicoyotl celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Ashley Galvez, 11, poses for a photograph at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Elicio Aragon, 10, waits to participate in the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas parade at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Izzy Saldivar celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Izzy Saldivar celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Elicio Aragon, 10, poses for a photograph at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Miss Teen El Tiempo Noelani Mendoza poses for a photograph before the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas parade kicks off at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
The cast of "La Independenca de Mexico"ʰose for a photograph before the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas parade kicks off at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Eduardo Vazquez poses for a photograph at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Raelynn Allgood helps Leandro Aragon, 12, put on his outfit for the El Tiempo Fiesta parade Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Arianna Rodriguez, 10, poses for a photograph at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Miss El Tiempo Miranda Contreras celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
A view of a vehicle at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents resting in the shade after the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas parade at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Mexican skulls photographed at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Alberto Santamaria, 15, checks out the classic cars at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents perform a traditional dance at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Camila Oliva, 2, gets her face painted at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Jesus Silva, 17, celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Alanna Hernandez, 7, plays with a Mexican balero at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Las Vegas residents celebrate Hispanic Heritage at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Armani Sierra, 7, learns how to play hockey at the Vegas Golden Knights booth at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Alex Gomez, 9, learns how to play hockey from Vegas Golden Knights youth hockey senior manager Matt Flynn at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Cecilia Cruz, "La Independencía de Mexico" play director, speaks to the crowd at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
Alejandro Madrigal, consul general of Mexico, holds the Mexican flag during the "El Grito de Independence of Mexico" at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
From left, Zion Garcia, 9, Angelo Garcia, 5, Marleen Salinas and Kaiden Garcia, 7, pose for a photograph at the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.(Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @marcusvillagran
The Vegas Golden Knights Drumbots led off an international parade that kicked off the El Tiempo Fiesta Las Vegas on Saturday morning in North Las Vegas.
The free event, presented by the Vegas Golden Knights at Craig Ranch Regional Park, not only included the parade but also live entertainment, traditional dancing, art, a classic car show, a kids zone, food trucks and community vendors. The Knights set up a hockey area for kids to learn how to play hockey.
Among those appearing at the parade were Miss El Tiempo Miranda Contreras and Miss Teen El Tiempo Noelani Mendoza.
At 5:30 p.m., the Mexican Consulate performed the El Grito de Independence of Mexico to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.
