Hispanic Heritage Month

This is a Town-Organized event. What does this mean?

Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15th through October 15th provides an annual opportunity to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.

Take a look below at the events planned for the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month:

Learning Lunch Series: Hispanic Heritage Month

Thursday, September 18th | 12 pm
Apex Senior Center - Friendship Room

Fiesta Cristiana and friends will talk about the history of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latino Arts Festival, and more. Attendees can experience music, dancing and entertainment as well as themed snacks! Registration is requested for this event. Learn more

Latino Arts Festival

Saturday, September 27th | 3 - 9 pm
Downtown Apex, N Salem St

The Latino Arts & Culinary Festival invites attendees to celebrate and learn about Latino culture and heritage. Learn more

Ofrenda Display at The Halle

October 24 - November 3
The Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N Salem St

Honor your beloved pets by bringing a personal item or photo to the Halle Cultural Arts Center to put on the ofrenda display. Tissue paper marigold's will be created at all events listed above and will also be on display on the ofrenda. 

How to participate:

  • Bring your item to the ofrenda during normal business hours (Monday - Friday: 9 am - 6 pm & Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm)
  • Label your item with your name and contact information if you want it back
  • Create a tissue paper marigold to place with your item/photo
  • Collect your item any time during normal business hours from November 4th - 7th

Past events:


Ofrenda Workshop with Peter Marin
Thursday, August 14th | 6 - 7 pm
Apex Senior Center, 63 Hunter Street

Artist, Peter Marin, taught attendees about the history and importance of ofrendas. Peter taught attendees how to create ofrenda elements, like paper flower, to honor lost pets. All materials created at the workshop will be on display at The Halle Cultural Arts Center from October 24 - November 3.

Get to Know Artist, Peter Marin

Peter Marin was born and raised in Mexico City. He has lived in San Francisco, Oakland, Madrid, New York City, and Raleigh, NC. He received a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA from Hunter College. Marin has been painting for 30 years, and exhibits both nationally and internationally. 

Peter also works with Artesania, Mexican craft art, to maintain, transmit and celebrate his traditions. He produces varying scale Dia de Muertos’ ofrendas by using and creating Mexican artesanias, in particular, papel picado, clay, papel mâché, retablos, dioramas and sugar skulls. In 2019, he created and installed a colossal ofrenda for the North Carolina Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Frida, Diego and the Mexican Modernists”.


Minority and Women Business Enterprise BadgeMinority and Women Business Enterprises Program

The Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) program, launched in early 2023, aims to support minority and women-owned businesses in finding resources and also provides a directory of their businesses and the services they offer the community. Apex’s MWBE initiatives advocate for and facilitate business growth to provide opportunities for historically underutilized businesses (HUB).

Learn more about this program and find out if your business qualifies



What is the difference between a Community Event and a Town-Organized Event?


Community Events 
This is an event that a non-profit organization runs, pays for, and plans. Town of Apex staff provides an event location (Town Hall Campus, Salem Street, etc.), along with staff from public safety, public works and other departments, as necessary.

Town-Organized Events
This is an event that the Town of Apex creates, pays for, and plans. Town of Apex staff manages the programming, including activities, logistics, and vendors. This is sometimes referred to as a “Town Owned Event”.