PHOTOS: Mexican Independence Day celebrations

A horse and buggy pass by the Tu y Yo bar during the parade along Cesar Chavez Avenue.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A boy pedals through MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. A week after the police shooting death of a day laborer, the park again was full — not with protesters, but with revelers preparing for Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Members of Ballet Pacifico perform during evening entertainment at MacArthur Park’s Leavitt Pavilion.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Rosas of Los Angeles dances with his 1-year-old granddaughter Amalie Rosas during the festivities at MacArthur Park.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)