The weather forecast could not be better for this weekends Cinco de Mayo celebrations at Denver’s Civic Center Park May 7 & 8. Temps are expected to be around 80 degrees for both days.
The festivities begin Saturday with the annual Cinco de Mayo Community Parade at 11am. Then its the Taco Eating Contest at 2 pm. On Sunday the day begins with a Mother’s Day Mass at 10 am followed by the infamous Chihuahua Races at 2pm. There will also be a Children’s Carnival and Low Rider Car Show both days as well as three stages of non-stop entertainment throughout the festival.
For a complete list of activities, locations and to volunteer click HERE or see below.
The 2022 Cinco de Mayo Festival will feature 3 stages of live musical and dance performances
NOTE: All times are approximate and subject to change.Main Stage
Saturday May 7, 2022
12 – 12:45pm Lisa T’s Dance Academy
1 – 2:15pm Embajadores HV
2:30 – 3pm Lisa Trujillo Balet Folklorico
3 – 4:15pm Lobo Hombre
4:30 – 5:30pm La Travezia
5:30 – 6:30pm Escolta de Rancho
6:30 – 8pm 8 Segundos
Sunday May 8, 2022
12 – 1pm Mariachi Internacional
1 – 1:30pm Lisa T’s Dance Academy
1:30 – 2:30pm Escolta de Rancho
2:30 – 3pm Lisa Trujillo Balet Folklorico
3 – 4pm Retro Norteño
4 – 5pm La Fiebre del Sabor
5 – 6pm Integridad Norteña
6:30 – 8pm Grupo Control
Local Stage
Saturday May 7, 2022
10:30am –12:00pm Ballet Folklorico de Lisa Trujillo
12:30 – 2:00pm Mary Louise
2:30 – 4:00pm Xpensive Taste
4:30 – 6:00pm Groove N Motion
6:30 – 8:00pm Los Mocochetes
Sunday May 8, 2022
10:30 – 11:45am El Javi
12:15 – 1:45pm Mighty Nice Band
2:15 – 3:45pm Quemando Salsa Orquesta
4:15 – 5:45pm SF1
6:30 – 8:00pm Soul School
Fiesta Folkorico & Confluence Music Stage
Presented by Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero & Jude Heirro
Sponsored by the Newsed Cinco Committee–Muchas Gracias!
Saturday May 7, 2022
12:00pm Aztec Danza Huitzilopochtli
12:30pm Fiesta Colorado-Los Ninos Cantores
12:45pm Cultural Dance Productions
1:30pm Artisico
2:00pm Ballet Mestizo Performing Arts
2:30pm No “Mo” Violence Cultural ‘Dance
3:00pm Grupo Folklorico Riena de La Paz
3:30pm Fiesta Colorado Dance Company
4:30pm Colorado Mestizo Dancers-Carra
6:00pm Remescla Salsa Band
Sunday May 8, 2022
12:00pm Grupo Tlalco Danza Azteca
1:00pm Danzantes de Colores-Fiesta Colorado
DPS Folklorico -Beach Court/DSST College View
1:30pm SocaFit Dance 2 Gather- Caribbean
2:00pm Sangre de Mexico
2:30pm Ballet Folklorico en la Piel de Aurora
3:00pm Fiesta Colorado Dance Company
3:30pm Group Folklorico Mexico Lindo de Longmont
4:30pm Ballet Folklorico Baile Caliente
6:00pm Soul Food- Latin & Old School Favorites
| Saturday Headliner: 8 Segundos6:30 – 8:00pm Sunday Headliner: Grupo Control6:30 – 8:00pmNOTE: All times are approximate and subject to change.Click below for the full line-up! |
| Volunteers Needed! |
 Volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities for this year’s Cinco De Mayo Festival! Join us and be part of a 33 year tradition, and one of the biggest Cinco De Mayo celebrations in the country! |
| Vendor Spaces Still Available at This Year’s Festival |
 Don’t miss your opportunity to reach an estimated thousands of attendees at the annual Cinco de Mayo “Celebrate Culture” Festival. Expand your customer base and have a good time at one of the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the nation! |
| Chihuahua Races Return to Civic Center Park! |
| The JAMMIN’ 101.5 Chihuahua Races is a tournament with multiple heats of 64 chihuahuas! Your chihuahua will compete to advance to the final race. The Chihuahuas will race 4 at a time. The winning Chihuahua from each heat will advance to the next race. One Chihuahua will win the Grand Prize and be deemed the JAMMIN’ CHIHUAHUA champion. |  |
Festival Favorite Lowrider Car Show is Back! Saturday & Sunday, May 7 and 8 Along Colfax from Bannock to BroadwayCheck out the best lowriders, classic cars and lowrider bikes! |
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