Grito de Independencia at Plaza 28 de Julio

If you are in Playa tonight, do not stay in. The city holds El Grito in Plaza 28 de Julio, and it is the one night a year when the whole town turns out for the same thing.

Things start at 9:00 PM. The Grito itself is the centre of it: the shout, the flag, and a plaza full of people yelling ¡Viva México! After that, Ximena Sariñana and Sin Bandera close the night. Sin Bandera playing to a crowd that knows every word is worth showing up for on its own.

It is free, it is outdoors, and it is a family crowd rather than a club crowd, so bring whoever you are with. Get there before 9:00 if you want to be anywhere near the stage, because the plaza fills up fast.

If you have never seen El Grito in person, this is the one to go to.