Grito Fest Weekend

Baytown’s Grito Fest 2025 – Two Days of Fiesta Fun!

Get ready to fiesta, Baytown! Join us on October 3-4, 2025 for an unforgettable celebration of culture, community, and fun! Baytown's Grito Fest celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, which honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans, with a weekend of free family entertainment. Let’s celebrate together with food, music, games, and lots of Grito spirit!

Friday Night – Pre-Grito Party! Located at Baytown Town Square

We’re kicking things off on Friday, October 3 at 6 PM in the heart of Baytown’s Arts District on Texas Avenue. Get ready for dazzling performances by Mixteco Folklorico, Los Hermanos Lara, and Houston Latin Mariachi as the streets come alive with music, dancing, and fiesta vibes. Check out this link for more details: www.acedistrictbaytown.org

Saturday – Grito Fest! Located at Bicentennial Park

Saturday – Grito Fest! Located at Bicentennial Park Kick off your Saturday with flavor! Before the big celebration begins, take a self-guided Taqueria Tour from 12–2 PM. Explore Baytown’s best taco spots by following the tour at www.visitbaytown.com/taqueriatour.

Then the party keeps rolling when gates open at 4:30 PM. The lineup is stacked: David Marez Band at 5:30 PM, El Cartel De Nuevo Leon at 7:15 PM, and closing it all out with Los Herederos at 9:00 PM! Check out this link for more details: www.baytown.org/grito.

Food, Fun & Friendly Competition Bring your appetite and your cheering voice, dig into delicious eats, enjoy family fun, and root for your favorites in the Accordion Contest, Jalapeño Eating Contest, Grito Shout Contest, and both Salsa Showdowns (Homemade & Restaurant) all happening on Saturday.

Stay & Play the Baytown Way! Don’t just drive in, make it a weekend getaway! Book your hotel through the official Grito Fest link at https://bit.ly/grito-hotels. Stay for more tacos, more fiesta, more fun, why not stay for it all?

From sizzling salsa competitions to live music and mouthwatering food, Baytown’s Grito Fest is FREE family fun you won’t want to miss. Come for the party, stay for the weekend!