Your guide to San Francisco's Hispanic Heritage Month events

Get your party hat on — a range of events honoring Latino cultures and communities will take place in San Francisco throughout the upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts Sunday and ends Oct. 15.

State of play: Latinos, who make up about 15% of San Francisco's population , have a rich history here , from leading labor movements and building up the economy to deepening our culinary landscape and more.

• The Office of Economic & Workforce Development created an online resource spotlighting an array of small businesses and community groups whose work ensures that San Francisco's Latino community continues to thrive.

Festivities include: The El Grito de Dolores (Mexican Independence Day) celebration, organized in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco.

• Sunday from 4-9pm in Civic Center Plaza

10% discount promotions at Bernal Heights restaurant Los Yaquis , which is celebrating its five-year anniversary with different meal specials throughout the week.

• Sept. 17

Calle 24 Latino Cultural District's Fiestas de las Américas , which will feature live performances, food vendors and traditional papel picado decor.

• Sept. 21, 11am-6pm along 24th Street

Taboo salon's opening celebration . The new wellness center is led by Ismael de Luna, the owner of Healing Cuts, and offers haircuts, nail services and massage.

• Sept. 21, 3-6pm at 2352 Market Street

The Afro Latinx Concert Series Festival . Its line-up includes Óskar Ly & Rumbalú, Chuchito Valdés, La Dame Blanche and DJ Leydi.

• Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 at Ruth Williams Opera House

The city's Latino Heritage Month Celebration and Award Ceremony, which Mayor London Breed will host alongside treasurer José Cisneros, assessor-recorder Joaquín Torres and Supervisor Myrna Melgar.

• This year's theme is "El Sueño de San Francisco Vive," or "The Dream of San Francisco Lives."
• Sept. 26 from 5:30pm–9pm at at City Hall

Self-guided Taco Tours of the Mission that will highlight the beating heart of the Latino food scene .

• Oct. 4, noon to 8pm starting at La Corneta Taqueria

A series of public screenings spotlighting local Latino filmmakers , presented by Film SF and the SFO Video Arts and Public Library.

• Available through Oct. 15 at the SFO Museum in the international terminal.

Zoom out: Hispanic Heritage Month was created in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson.

• Celebrations kick off every year on Sept. 15, which corresponds with the anniversaries of independence for Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Chile.

What we're watching: The San Francisco Latino Historical Society is working to document Latino enclaves not previously included in the city's historical records — part of a larger effort to recognize, correct and preserve Latino history in the Bay Area.