| Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican day of celebration | | | | de Mayo pageants, a parade, a statewide menudo |
| paying tribute to the Mexican victory over the French | | | | cook-off and a salsa/hot sauce contest |
| in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The day is celebrated all | | | | - Denver, Colorado - enjoy Mexican music, dancing |
| over Mexico, most noticeably in the capital city of | | | | and food in this 2-day long festival |
| Puebla and in American cities with high populations of | | | | - Chicago, Illinois - Douglas Park is the place to be for |
| Mexicans. Even if there is not a noticeable Mexican | | | | festivals, music, food, games, kids area and cultural |
| population, many towns and cities have started Cinco | | | | displays |
| de Mayo festivals due to the popularity of the holiday. | | | | - Omaha, Nebraska - a crowning of a Cinco de Mayo |
| Many think of Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to drink | | | | queen makes this a family travel deal worth trekking |
| (tequila, or cerveza, is the drink of choice), but most | | | | out to Nebraska |
| street festivals are family friendly and are great family | | | | - Phoenix, Arizona - multiple celebrations throughout the |
| travel deals. The celebrations take the form of street | | | | city |
| fairs, carnivals and multi-day festivals! These | | | | - Portland, Oregon - The Tom McCall Waterfront Park |
| celebrations can really add to family travel deals in city | | | | is littered with carnival attractions as well as Mexican |
| areas by teaching children about the Mexican heritage. | | | | food |
| The cities with notable Cinco de Mayo festivals are | | | | - Reno, Nevada - 100,000 visitors came this family |
| mostly in the west, where Mexican populations are | | | | travel deal fun and enlightening with Mexican and Latin |
| higher. these festivals are great for family vacations, | | | | music, food and cultural artists |
| even good for babies! Some cities around the country | | | | - San Antonio, Texas - The historic market square has |
| that are not only great family travel deals (meaning | | | | concerts, food, music and other commemorations |
| they are relatively inexpensive and have activities for | | | | - San Francisco, California - The Mission neighborhood |
| the entire family) but have renowned Cinco de Mayo | | | | is taken over by health screenings, all-day cultural |
| festivals are: | | | | attractions, Lucha Libre wrestlers and a Mission |
| - Minneapolis, Minnesota - The St. Paul's West Side's | | | | Dolores tour |
| District de Sol is taken over for this festival, having a | | | | - San Diego, California - Different areas of San Diego |
| salsa-tasting contest, parade, sports zone, wellness | | | | are participating in Cinco de Mayo celebrations; most |
| village, crafts and history area. This is a premiere | | | | notably the Bazaar del Mundo and Gaslamp |
| family travel deal for everyone in the family | | | | Don't forget, Mother's Day is right around the corner, |
| - San Marco, Texas - Not only does this family travel | | | | and traveling to a Cinco de Mayo festival would be a |
| deal include the typical food and music celebrations, but | | | | great Mother's Day gift! |
| it also has a Miss Cinco de Mayo and Little Miss Cinco | | | | |