Fun Cinco de Mayo Facts
  1. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated every year September 16th.
  2. One U.S. city celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a Chihuahua race. Can you guess which city? It’s Chandler, Arizona.
  3. The first celebrations of Cinco de Mayo took place in California in 1863 as a way to honor the brave Mexicans who fought so valiantly against the French in the battle that day. 
  4. According to the California Avocado Commission, Cinco de Mayo is one of the biggest days for avocado consumption with an estimated 3 million pounds eaten during the holiday.
Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas
Ven y Celebrar
Come and Celebrate
Come out and experience Cinco de Mayo in Downtown L.A. Fiesta Broadway is a street fair with music, games and vendor booths. Festivies take place on Broadway from Temple to 4th St.
11 am- 6 pm
Free to attend.

May 5, 2018 9:00 am - May 6, 2018 10:00 pm
The 111th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta is a free two day celebration that consists of entertainment, food and info vendors, game booths, live Mariachi and Ballet Folklorico performances.
This year the Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade and Fiesta will be held at Villegas Park on May 5 from 10am-8pm and on May 6 from 12 noon -8:00pm. Parade will be held May 5 starting at 10am.
With 35 years of history, Fiesta Old Town knows how to throw a Cinco de Mayo party! Enjoy lucha libre matches, Lowrider Lane, Wells Fargo stagecoach rides, live music including mariachi, norteno, classic rock, pop and much more!

Cinco de Mayo May 4-6, 2018 
Delano Memorial Park
Delano, CA
Free, delanochamberofcommerce.org
Parade, carnival and a weekend of fun entertainment with live music, dance, games and festive costumes.