| Charro Day Festival | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Charro Days Festival; Charro Days Fiesta |
| Observed by | Matamoros, Tamaulipas; Brownsville, Texas |
| Type | Cultural |
| Date | Mid to late February |
| Frequency | annual |
Charro Days, also known as Charro Days Fiesta or Charro Days Festival, is a two-nation fiesta and an annual four-day pre-Lenten celebration held in Brownsville, Texas, United States in cooperation with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The grito—a joyous Mexican shout—opens the festivities every year. This festival is a shared heritage celebration between the two border cities of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The Charro Days festivals usually have about 50,000 attendees each year. This celebration includes the Sombrero Festival as well as a parade that goes down Elizabeth St. through Historic Downtown Brownsville, TX.