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Cinco de Mayo, fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army’s defeat of the much larger French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Las Vegas celebrates Mexican heritage and culture with great food, drink specials, partying, festivities and more partying.
Plaza Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Are you ready to fiesta? Dance and drink under the bright lights of the iconic Plaza Dome. Enjoy all the elements of Cinco de Mayo at the Plaza Hotel & Casino’s Carousel Bar.
Enjoy a high energy street party. “Cinco de Drinko” is free and open to the public. Live entertainment will include a Mariachi Band and Folklorico Dancers. A DJ will be there spinning top hits with a mix of Latin music.
The Carousel Bar will have Downtown’s largest pinata. The party will also have a Photo House with festive props.
There will be unbeatable drink specials all night long, including margaritas, micheladas, Modelo beer and tequila shots. Enjoy churros, street tacos and street salad (Esquitas). Pinkbox Doughnuts will have Cinco de Mayo themed doughnuts.
The historic Plaza Las Vegas is located at the end of the Fremont Street Experience. It has an 80,000 sq. ft. casino with over 500 slot machines and a Poker Pro poker room.
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Mandalay Bay
The legend is that the margarita was invented one night in 1941 in Hussong’s Cantina in Ensenada, Mexico. Hussong’s Cantina in Mandalay Bay gives Sin City a fresh take on Baja cuisine. Try the unusually strong original margarita. There will be a mariachi band, a lot of drink specials, and a number of surprises in their Cinco de Mayo Celebration.
Border Grill Mandalay Bay is a modern Mexican restaurant overlooking the lazy river. It will be offering plenty of drink specials for Cinco de Mayo.
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino features elegance and excitement in its accommodations, restaurants and entertainment. It features the Mandalay Bay Beach with a wave pool, lazy river and Moorea Beach Club.
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