Celebrating Mexican Independence Day in North Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Elizabeth Santamaria Bahena organizes her display during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Alma Escamilla, left, and her daughter Valentina, 9, right, watch as her son Cristiano, 4, top left, rides a rollercoaster during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Elizabeth Santamaria Bahena, right, organizes her hat display during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Raquel Rendon, left, buys juice from Paulina Lozano, right, during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Valentina Escamilla, 9, rides a rollercoaster during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Alma Escamilla, left, lifts her son Cristiano, 4, right, after riding a rollercoaster during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto

Stephanie Espinosa sings during a Mexican Independence Day celebration in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Joel Angel Juarez Las Vegas Review-Journal @jajuarezphoto