Community Events

Bigger Than Ever – Lansing Fiesta is Back!

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Lansing Fiesta & Carnival, happening June 18-21, 2026 at Adado Riverfront Park in Downtown Lansing, Michigan! Four days of fun, music, food and community featuring carnival rides, live music and dancing, food trucks, vendors, Piazzano’s Beer Tent, a taco eating contest, networking and local businesses.

We are now accepting food vendors, retail vendors, and advertising partners-this is your chance to showcase your brand and connect with thousands of attendees.

Sign up today by scanning the QR code

Learn more at www.LansingFiesta.com

For vendor or partnership info, call or text: Daniel at 517-775-8299 or Tony at 517-512-2360

As part of the Michigan State University Latinx Film Festival, Salsa Verde will perform for two nights at Urban in Lansing’s Old Town District Friday, February 20th and 21st.

Salsa Verde, founded in 2008, was created for students to practice and perform Afro-Cuban music. Over the years, they’ve played concerts, festivals, cultural events, and more across Michigan. Their performances feature music by legends like Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, Tito Puente, and Gloria Estefan, with many original arrangements by the band. Salsa Verde is made up of students and faculty from the MSU College of Music.

Both nights start at 9:00pm and will go until 1:00am.

$15.00 at the door $10.00 for Students

Urban Beat
1213 Turner Rd. Lansing, Michigan 48933

Enjoy our dinner menu and full bar for an additional cost. 

MSU Latinx Film Festival: https://msulatinxfilmfestival.com/

Urban Beat website: https://www.urbanbeatevents.com/

Urban Beat Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/urbanbeatevents

So, you think you can sing? Those corridos just keep playing in your mind and heart and need a place to let your talent shine? Taqueria El Chaparrito is the place to be! Located at 4832 W. Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan 48917. Everyone is welcome and it all starts at 7:30pm!

There’s nothing sweeter than live music with your sweetheart on Valentines Day. The Gran Maya Mexican Restaurant in St. Johns will offer a special Valentine’s Day Dinner complete with the Mariachi Cristal band.

Mariachi Cristal will be serenading customers from 5:30pm-8:30pm. No sweetheart this year? Gran Maya says to bring your momma! Gran Maya is located at 2459 Ontario Dr. in St. Johns.

Gran Maya Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557881817359

Mariachi Cristal Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mariachi.cristal.

Join the Latino Business Conexión of Michigan for their first Mixer of 2026. If you ever wanted to get to know the Hispanic Latino community, here is your chance. Business owners, professionals, and community leaders. Leaders from an older generation and the younger generation have been with us in numbers since our October 2022 beginning.

From 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Taqueria El Chaparrito which is located at 4832 W. Saginaw Hwy 48917 on Lansing’s westside.

LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/latino-business-conexion-of-michigan/?viewAsMember=true

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550101664661

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3147275565453092

Únase a nosotros para la “Noche de Investigación: Detectando la Demencia – Nuevas herramientas para el diagnóstico”. En este evento virtual aprenderá sobre avances recientes en la detección de la demencia y escuchará el testimonio de una cuidadora.
Fecha: miércoles, 25 de febrero, 6–8 p.m. EST
Registro: https://bit.ly/Detectandoalz

If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact me at 616-459-7423.

The 4th annual Spanish Language Research Night hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association – Michigan Chapter alongside the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD), “Noche de Investigación: Detectando la Demencia – Nuevas herramientas para el diagnóstico.” We’ll hear from Dr. Irving E. Vega and learn about the latest advancements in dementia detection, along with a testimony from Mrs. Eugenia Espinoza.

 Date: Wednesday, February 25
 Time: 6–8 p.m. EST
 Virtual (Zoom) – register to receive the secure link 
 Register here or scan the QR code on the flyer: https://bit.ly/Detectandoalz

Do you love Tamales but don’t know how to make them? Well, here is your chance to change that. Alma’s Antojitos are offering a hands on teaching class! This will be an all hands on class from start to finish. All equipment, supplies, food and spices will be provided.

Everyone in the class will see how we make the Tamales from beginning to end, from scratch while having the class participate in each step of the process. Each person will learn how to spread the Masa, Place the meat and Roll a Tamale. While the Tamales are cooking, we will provide a authentic Mexican lunch, playing a few games of Mexican Bingo with Prizes and a raffle drawing at the end!

When the Tamales are all done cooking, they will be divided up among the class participants to take home and enjoy.

When: Saturday March 7th 2026 – Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Price: $60 per person. Due at the time of registration (payment below) 

THIS IS NON REFUNDABLE!! (no exceptions)

Where: 401 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, MI, 48910 – South Church of the Nazarene

Click the link below to register. Limited seat available: https://pci.jotform.com/form/233614663558160?fbclid=IwY2xjawPfNDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyNVBNVEhlS0tRRlBYTzBPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuXM3v2vU3GfR-BpaU5aSBRuNL9EHfqGDgds7CK49mjhD-zzAD1kFsU6edeU_aem_gnnmRCbNaVP79kaN-M167A

**Alma’s Antojitos is a registered business through Ingham county