El Grito Phoenix
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Washington Street, Downtown Phoenix
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
El Grito Phoenix's 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 12 September 2026 in Phoenix, AZ. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
El Grito Phoenix is a large one-night Mexican Independence Day street festival in downtown Phoenix, staged along Washington Street near 4th Avenue and presented by the City of Phoenix. It centers on the ceremonial 'grito,' regional Mexican and mariachi music, folklorico dance, roughly 100 food and artisan vendors, and a fireworks finale, and has grown into one of the city's largest Hispanic cultural events
Last time around (2024)
The 2024 edition drew a reported 16,000-plus people to Washington Street for an evening of mariachi, folklorico, food from around 100 vendors and a downtown fireworks show. The event has recurred each September and is scheduled to return on September 12, 2026
Listen
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Lineup
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Getting there
How do I get to El Grito Phoenix?
By car
Most people drive to El Grito Phoenix. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
From any Sky Harbor terminal, ride the free 24-hour PHX Sky Train automated people-mover to the 44th St/Washington Valley Metro Rail station, then take the light rail westbound into downtown Phoenix. The line runs right through the downtown core along Washington and Jefferson Streets, the festival's Washington Street footprint is a short walk from the downtown stops. This is the cheapest and most reliable arrival for the evening street festival, avoiding downtown parking entirely
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Rideshare pickup is on the north curb of each Sky Harbor terminal; licensed taxis queue at the terminals. A direct ride into downtown Phoenix is quick but pricier than the Sky Train + light rail combination for a solo traveler
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Prepay via . This is a free open-street festival on Washington Street in the downtown core, not a gated venue with its own lot, park in the surrounding downtown Phoenix public garages and surface lots, most within a few blocks. Given the festival runs into the late evening and the light rail stops steps away, transit or rideshare is the easier arrival than hunting for a downtown space. No festival-specific parking page was found; confirm any Washington Street closures for the Sept 12 footprint nearer the date
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire
Not needed for the festival itself, it's a free, walkable downtown street festival with the light rail running right past it, but a hire car suits fly-in attendees combining the trip with wider Arizona travel (Sedona, Grand Canyon, other valley events)
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Washington Street, Downtown Phoenix
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near El Grito Phoenix?
Budget stays 1
On N Central Ave north of the core, ~1 mi from the festival but directly on the Valley Metro light-rail line for a quick hop down to Washington Street
≈ $95-140 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Mid-range hotels 3
122 N 2nd St, ~0.3 mi / 5-6 min walk to the Washington Street festival footprint; on the downtown light-rail spine
≈ $170-230 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →100 N 1st St, ~0.4 mi / 7-8 min walk to the festival; steps from the Convention Center and light rail
≈ $160-220 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →340 N 3rd St, ~0.5 mi / 10 min walk to the festival; a short walk to the 3rd St/Washington light-rail station
≈ $160-220 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Luxe hotels 1
2 E Jefferson St (CityScape), ~0.3 mi / 5 min walk to the festival; rooftop pool bar
≈ $210-300 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Airbnb & private camping
Downtown Phoenix, Roosevelt Row, and Garfield have a solid short-term-rental supply within walking or a short light-rail hop of the festival. September is Phoenix's shoulder season (before the winter-visitor surge), so nightly rates tend to sit toward the softer end of the year, though a whole-unit rental still suits a group wanting to be walkable to Washington Street. Link points to the Phoenix Airbnb search
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp lists desert and ranch camping across greater Phoenix and out toward the Superstition Mountains and Sonoran Desert preserves, but these sit well outside the urban core, better suited to attendees pairing the festival with an Arizona outdoors trip than as a downtown-adjacent alternative to a hotel. Link points to the Arizona statewide Hipcamp directory; filter to the Phoenix area
Search Hipcamp →Browse all hotels near Washington Street, Downtown Phoenix →
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Official site elgritophoenix.com checked; no accessibility, ADA or disabled access information published, and the site has no FAQ or visitor information page. Ask the organiser via the site
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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