How to Attend Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in San Marco, Texas
San Marco, Texas has a long tradition of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. What started as just a local celebration has tuned the small city of less than 50,000 inhabitants into a popular destination during the first week of May. The Cinco de Mayo celebrations in San Marco range from small live shows in restaurants and cultural centers to a large festival in San Marcos City Park.
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Arrive in San Marco, Texas as early as possible. The Cinco de Mayo celebrations kick off with a large indoor party held at the recreation hall of San Marcos City Park. A small entrance fee is required but well worth it: live DJs, bands and entertainment make this a party not to be missed.
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Come back to the park on Saturday and Sunday afternoons to attend the family-oriented version of the celebrations. Among dozens of food booths, live music and dance shows and carnival rides, you can also watch the Miss Cinco de Mayo Pageant, a car show and a parade.
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Visit the official website of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in San Marco, Texas (see Resources below). The website will help you plan your trip to the area, find reservations, check the official calendar of events and even attend as a vendor, a contest participant or a hopeful prize winner.
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Attend one of the three annual cooking contests held in San Marco, Texas, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo: the menudo cook-off, the fajitas cook-off and the hot sauce contest. All three are open to everybody who pre-registers and requires a team of people who will cook and present the food for display and taste the day of the event. If you don't want to cook, you can always shop around for the different tastes and be part of the voting jury.
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Be ready to be part of the action. Even if you are just watching the parade, you will end up covered in confetti or cheering for the contestants. Or you can try your hands at traditional arts and crafts (make your own and then take it home with you), decorations or cooking.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are spending the whole weekend in San Marco, take part in the Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament, held on the Cinco de Mayo weekend to benefit local high school graduates who need scholarships to go on to college. Typical Mexican food and decorations can be found on the court.
