Visit San Antonio for Cinco de Mayo
May 5th, or Cinco de Mayo as it's called in Spanish, is the day that Mexico gained its independence. While the parties and celebrations are big in Mexico, because of the cultural variety and intermingling, they are also large all over Texas. San Antonio is one city where the number and assortment of celebrations is huge.
Downtown's Market Square is the central party location for Cinco de Mayo. Because this square is primarily a Mexican marketplace year-round, it tends to make sense that it is also the cultural center. The festival includes music, food, and entertainment, and provides plenty of shops to get a souvenir of the occasion or the city.
Another fantastic celebration spot is Plaza Guadalupe. Music is performed from morning through night in this square, and the entertainment is family-centered. The eye-catching colors, sounds, and cheers will make you want to be part of the festival as well. The festival is free of charge, and is an extremely popular vacation spot on Cinco de Mayo.
Memorial Library houses a Latino organization of folk dance, and on Cinco de Mayo, this location comes to life. Positioned on the campus of St. Mary's University, this center provides traditional folk dancing all year, but on Cinco de Mayo, the dancing explodes as dancers from all over Texas arrive here to celebrate. If you like to view or even take part in dancing, make sure you come here on this festive day.
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