Join over 10,000 people as they celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the annual Mexican festival celebrating the 1862 victory at the battle of Puebla. The Mexican army defeated French colonial forces in a major battle for Mexican independence, in south central Mexico on May 5th of that year.
To remember and celebrate that day, the annual National Cinco de Mayo Festival features traditional Mariachi music with Mexican and Latin American folk dance performances, Latin food, children’s craft workshops, Mexican cowboys, an art show and other activities celebrating the culture of Americans of Mexican and Latin-American decent.
National Cinco de Mayo Festival
Sylvan Stage – near the Washington Monument
Independence Avenue NW at 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC (map it)
Additional Destination Information
Dates and Times – Sunday, May 3, 2009 – noon – 6:00 p.m.
Tickets – FREE
Nearest Metro Subway Station – Smithsonian – Blue & Orange lines, then a 3-block walk or use the DC Circulator.
Parking – Limited metered street parking is available. Metro is your best choice.
Images – Taco – Flickr, mariachi – from personal collection – © 2009 – Jon Rochetti
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