Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Near Your Orlando Apartment

While the origin of Cinco de Mayo may be rooted in Mexican history when in 1865 the Mexican army defeated the much larger French army, Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the US are uniquely American, and uniquely FUN!

Orlando is no exception as area restaurants decks their halls with piñatas, sombreros and other Mexican décor to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

Wall Street Plaza will be starting the celebration a bit early!  Starting Saturday, April 30 at 8pm, the Wall Street Cantina and 7 other plaza venues will be throwing a Sort of Cinco de Mayo Block party with live music, bull riding, mariachi music, mustaches, sombreros, Mariachi bands, JELL-O shots and more!

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They will rest up and repeat on Thursday, May 5th, for the real Cinco de Mayo Block party with great bands, food and drink specials!  PS.  You must be 21 to enter!

Tijuana Flats will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo both Thursday and Friday with music, drink, and food specials!

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Cocina 214 is located in Winter Park, but this upscale Mexican restaurant knows how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!  On Sunday, May 1st at 11am the ever popular Running of the Chihuahuas takes place and on Thursday, May 5th head to Cocina 214 for a fun block party with great drink and food specials, plus free giveaways.

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