Fiesta Days held in the Sterling/Rock Falls communities began in the 1940s to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day.  The Mexican Fiesta in Sterling and Rock Falls every September honors the Latin American heritage brought to the Midwest by generations of immigrants.  Each 16 of September in Mexico, at the stroke of midnight, the president, governors and mayors re-enact the Grito de Dolores, the Call for Independence first proclaimed by Padre Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. The holiday is celebrated as close to the 16th as practical.  The  Fiesta Day parade is the only parade that spans the Rock River ...Great food, entertainment, dance, and see the Fiesta Day Queen be crowned!

Most Events take place at the Latin American SOcial Club, 2708 W. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL  61081