Mexicantown Community Development Corporation

Mexicantown Community Development Corporation Since 1989, MexicantownCDC has worked to preserve and celebrate Latino culture, art and history.

Since 1989, the Mexicantown Community Development Corporation (MexicantownCDC) has long played a leading role in the revitalization of Mexicantown-SwDetroit. Informed by its guiding principle “A strong ethnic identity equals a strong economy”, MexicantownCDC would train community residents in entrepreneurship to resume economic ownership of community businesses and empowerment of community residen

ts that had been severed with the construction of the I-75 freeway in the early 1960s.

​In 2007, MexicantownCDC became a leader in the revitalization of Southwest Detroit with the $17.5 M development of its Welcome Center and Mercado buildings and outdoor plaza, honoring Latino contributions to Detroit and Michigan. Its high-quality, affordable retail space and popular Mexicantown Latino Cultural Center/Art Gallery/community meeting space, housed in the Plaza Del Norte building, ensure Southwest Detroit’s access to economic and cultural growth. Four thousand individuals currently flow monthly through the MexicantownCDC campus, conducting business with the State of Michigan’s Welcome Center, the Secretary of State offices, the DTE Energy payment center, the Detroit Works Career Center and the Southwest Economic Solutions’ offices. They also interact with the Gleaner’s of Southeastern Michigan Food Distribution hub and with a number of non-profit organizations providing services housed in the Mexicantown Mercado building.

This Saturday, Mexicantown opens the Concert of Colors Neighborhood Series under a simple idea, that all humans are crea...
06/22/2026

This Saturday, Mexicantown opens the Concert of Colors Neighborhood Series under a simple idea, that all humans are created equal. Around here, we say it with music.

La Santa Cecilia headlines Mercado Plaza, Tommy Papi opens the night, and Betto Arcos sits down for a conversation after the set. 🌈

📍 Mercado Plaza - 2826 Bagley St
🗓 Saturday, June 27 - 5–8pm - Free & outdoors

Come be part of it. 👇

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Este sábado, Mexicantown abre la serie del Concert of Colors con una idea sencilla, que todos los seres humanos nacemos iguales. Aquí lo decimos con música.

La Santa Cecilia encabeza Mercado Plaza, Tommy Papi abre la noche, y Betto Arcos se sienta a conversar después del show. 🌈

Freedom isn't just a date, it's a legacy carried forward by every generation that refused to be erased. On June 19, 1865...
06/19/2026

Freedom isn't just a date, it's a legacy carried forward by every generation that refused to be erased. On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved people in the United States finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This Juneteenth, MexicantownCDC celebrates that freedom and honors the people who fought to make it real. 🖤

Our offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.

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La libertad no es solo una fecha, es un legado que cada generación lleva adelante. El 19 de junio de 1865, las últimas personas esclavizadas en Estados Unidos por fin supieron que eran libres, más de dos años después de la Proclamación de Emancipación. Este Juneteenth, MexicantownCDC celebra esa libertad y honra a quienes lucharon para hacerla realidad. 🖤

Nuestras oficinas permanecerán cerradas en conmemoración del feriado.

Vecinas y vecinos, 10 days. 🌈The countdown is on. La Santa Cecilia, live at Mercado Plaza on June 27, free, outside, and...
06/17/2026

Vecinas y vecinos, 10 days. 🌈

The countdown is on. La Santa Cecilia, live at Mercado Plaza on June 27, free, outside, and open to the whole neighborhood. Turn the sound up on this one, because this is exactly the kind of night Mexicantown does best.
Bring your gente. Save the date. Share the date!
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Vecinas y vecinos, faltan 10 días. 🌈

La cuenta regresiva ya empezó. La Santa Cecilia, en vivo en el Mercado Plaza el 27 de junio, gratis, al aire libre y abierto a todo el barrio. Súbele el volumen, porque esta es justo el tipo de noche que Mexicantown sabe hacer como nadie.

Trae a tu gente. Comparte la fecha!

📅 Saturday, June 27 - 5:00-8:00 PM
📍 MexicantownCDC Mercado Plaza - 2826 Bagley St, Detroit
Free admission · Family-friendly

This year, the music carries something more.We're honoring the memory of Ismael "Ish" Ahmed, founder of Concert of Color...
06/11/2026

This year, the music carries something more.

We're honoring the memory of Ismael "Ish" Ahmed, founder of Concert of Colors, co-founder of ACCESS, broadcaster, and one of Detroit's great bridge-builders. In 1993 he started this festival on a simple, radical belief: that a whole city's worth of cultures could come together in one place and truly listen to one another. He passed away this January at 78.

On June 27, that belief is exactly what brings us to Mexicantown, to dance, to listen, to be together. This one's for you, Ish.

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Este año, la música lleva algo más.

Honramos la memoria de Ismael "Ish" Ahmed, fundador del Concert of Colors, cofundador de ACCESS, locutor y uno de los grandes constructores de puentes de Detroit. En 1993 fundó este festival con una creencia simple y poderosa: que toda la diversidad de una ciudad podía reunirse en un solo lugar y escucharse de verdad. Falleció este enero, a los 78 años.

El 27 de junio, esa creencia es justo lo que nos trae a Mexicantown, a bailar, a escuchar, a estar juntos. Esto es para ti, Ish.

Vecinas y vecinos June 27 just got even better. 🌈🎶Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC is bringing Grammy-winning La Santa...
06/09/2026

Vecinas y vecinos June 27 just got even better. 🌈🎶

Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC is bringing Grammy-winning La Santa Cecilia to Mercado Plaza for a very special evening. NPR's Betto Arcos will lead an onstage conversation with the band, followed by a full live performance, with Detroit's own Tommy Papi opening the night.

Free and open to all. Una noche que no se van a querer perder.

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Vecinas y vecinos, el Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC trae a La Santa Cecilia al Mercado Plaza. Betto Arcos de NPR conducirá una conversación en el escenario con la banda, seguida de una presentación en vivo, con Tommy Papi abriendo la noche.
Gratis y abierto a toda la comunidad. 🌎

📅 Sábado, 27 de junio - 5:00-8:00PM 📍MexicantownCDC Mercado Plaza, Detroit

Something exciting is brewing at MexicantownCDC. ☕Our Barista Training program participants are working hard and getting...
06/03/2026

Something exciting is brewing at MexicantownCDC. ☕

Our Barista Training program participants are working hard and getting ready to share their craft with the community. We're so excited about the progress our trainees are making and can't wait for you to experience it.

Stay tuned for details, you won't want to miss it!

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Algo emocionante se está preparando en MexicantownCDC. ☕

El equipo de baristas está trabajando duro y pronto estará listo para compartir su arte con la comunidad. Estamos muy emocionados con el progreso del equipo y no podemos esperar para que lo experimenten.

Estén pendientes, no se lo van a querer perder.

📍 MexicantownCDC · Café Galería

The time is here!!Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC is bringing Grammy-winning band La Santa Cecilia to the Mercado Pla...
06/03/2026

The time is here!!

Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC is bringing Grammy-winning band La Santa Cecilia to the Mercado Plaza on Saturday June 27 for a very special evening!

The night kicks off with an onstage conversation between NPR contributor Betto Arcos and La Santa Cecilia, followed by a full live performance. Cumbia, bossa nova, rock and more, right here in the heart of Mexicantown.

Free and open to all. Bring your family, bring your neighbors. 🎶✊

More details coming soon.
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La Santa Cecilia viene a Mexicantown. 🎶🌈

Concert of Colors x MexicantownCDC trae a La Santa Cecilia al Mercado Plaza el sábado 27 de junio para una noche muy especial. La velada comienza con una conversación en el escenario entre Betto Arcos de NPR y La Santa Cecilia, seguida de una presentación en vivo. Cumbia, bossa nova, rock y más, aquí en el corazón de Mexicantown.

Entrada gratuita, abierto a toda la comunidad. Trae a tu familia, trae a tus vecinas y vecinos. 🌎✊

Más detalles próximamente.

Vecinos, something big is coming to Mexicantown on June 27 and you won't want to miss it. 🌈🎶Full announcement dropping t...
06/01/2026

Vecinos, something big is coming to Mexicantown on June 27 and you won't want to miss it. 🌈🎶

Full announcement dropping this Wednesday!!
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Vecinos, algo grande se viene a Mexicantown este junio y no se lo van a querer perder. El anuncio completo llega este miércoles 🌎✨

Tomorrow, May 28, is the final day to experience Workers! an exhibition dedicated to the people who show up every single...
05/27/2026

Tomorrow, May 28, is the final day to experience Workers! an exhibition dedicated to the people who show up every single day for this community.

Join us at MexicantownCDC La Galería this Thursday from 5–7pm for one last chance to take it all in. We’re also excited about the possibility of turning this into an annual show, so stay tuned for what’s next.

📍 MexicantownCDC La Galería, 2835 Bagley St, DETROIT MI

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Mañana, 28 de mayo, es el último día para vivir ¡Trabajadores!, una exhibición dedicada a las personas que dan la cara cada día por esta comunidad.

Únete a nosotros en MexicantownCDC La Galería este jueves de 5 a 7 pm para una última oportunidad de vivirla. También estamos emocionados con la posibilidad de convertir esto en un show anual, así que estén al pendiente.

05/27/2026

When was the last time you heard a symphony orchestra play live in your neighborhood, for free? 🎶

That's exactly what happened at the MexicantownCDC Mercado on May 16. DSO musicians and Armando Vega performed World Cup anthems from around the globe, right here on Bagley St!

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¿Cuándo fue la última vez que escuchaste una orquesta sinfónica en vivo en tu vecindario, gratis? Eso fue exactamente lo que pasó en el MexicantownCDC Mercado el 16 de mayo. Los músicos de la DSO y Armando Vega tocaron himnos del Mundial de todo el mundo, aquí mismo en Bagley St!! 🌎⚽

📍 MexicantownCDC Mercado · 2826 Bagley St

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Detroit, MI

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+13136266232

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