Latino Events in Berkeley

Find Latino events in Berkeley this week and beyond. From concerts and festivals to cultural celebrations and Latin nights, these are upcoming events worth your weekend in and around Berkeley.

• Traditional Bachata 4 week series in Berkeley

  1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

  Thu, Sep 10, 7:00 PM

  4-week beginner bachata series in Berkeley taught by Kathy Reyes and Xavier Stefano, open to all levels.

• [SEPTEMBER] La Cumbia @ La Peña ft. DJ RABEAT

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Thu, Sep 10, 8:00 PM

  Monthly La Cumbia nights in Berkeley with DJ Rabeat, beginner dance instruction, and cumbia music from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.

• Conmemoración 11 de Septiembre 1973

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Fri, Sep 11, 6:00 PM

  La Pena Cultural Center commemorates the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup with live music, poetry, art, and traditional Chilean food and wine.

• Hip Hop Salsa at the Claremont Spa & Resort Berkeley, CA

  41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Sat, Sep 12, 5:00 PM

  Hip Hop Salsa end-of-summer party at the Claremont Spa & Resort in Berkeley featuring spa, sauna, pool, and tennis amenities.

• Las Mermeladas: Free Music Jam in Berkeley (All Ages & Skill Levels)

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM

  Monthly community music jam in Berkeley celebrating Latin American and Afro-Latin styles. All ages and skill levels welcome.

• [SEPTEMBER] ¡BAILA! Community. Dance. Party ft. Danilo y Orquesta Universal

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Fri, Sep 18, 8:00 PM

  Monthly Berkeley community dance party featuring live salsa and bachata with an emphasis on consent and inclusivity.

• Recordar es Volver a Vivir: A Tribute to Juan Gabriel

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Fri, Sep 25, 7:30 PM

  Live mariachi tribute to Juan Gabriel featuring vocalist Guillermo Chavarria and Mariachi Mexicanismo, with food and drinks.

• Viva Fall Fest

  1919 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

  Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM

  Berkeley celebration of Latin culture featuring folkloric performances, salsa dancing, live music, Latin food, and local makers market.

• A Job in the Shade: The Emily Vasquez Story

  2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720

  Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PM

  UC Berkeley premiere of documentary about Judge Emily Vasquez s journey from Central Valley to Sacramento Superior Court during Latinx Heritage Month.

• EL GRITO VIVE 2026: Commemorating the Legacy & Resistance of Grito de Lares

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM

  Cultural evening celebrating the 1868 Grito de Lares uprising with music, poetry, and discussion of Puerto Rican resistance to colonialism.

• Dinner + Live Music at Los Cilantros ft. Lautaro Tissera Favaloro

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Sun, Sep 27, 6:30 PM

  Dinner and live performance of Argentine criolla music, tango, and milonga by composer Lautaro Tissera Favaloro at Los Cilantros.

• Fist Up Film Festival: Let the City Speak + Q&A w/ Dir Akira Boch

  3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

  Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM

  Fist Up Film Festival screening of Let the City Speak with Q&A featuring director Akira Boch, following a musician s activism journey.

• Barrio Manouche 2026

  1 Pinnacle Path, Berkeley, CA 94708

  Sun, Oct 4, 5:00 PM

  Barrio Manouche performs jazz manouche fused with flamenco and Latin-American rhythms at 1 Pinnacle Path in Berkeley.