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The 36th annual Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is coming to Tom McCall Waterfront Park on May 5, 6 and 7, 2023. It is presented by the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association. This is the largest multicultural festival in the state of Oregon.
The festival will be filled with authentic Mexican flavors and other regional specialties. Over 50 vendors will be serving delectable food, snacks and desserts.
The Fiesta will have an expanded Plaza de Ninos. Families and kids will have fun cultural crafts, activities, games and free face painting. The Oregon International Reptile Rescue will have a tent with hands on activities with Mexican reptiles, including tarantulas, iguanas, tortoises and a Gila monster.
The Fiesta will have a Guadalajara Artisan Village with authentic, unique crafts. Examine handcrafted artworks and artifacts in this open air market and meet artisans from Guadalajara.
Other Fiesta Highlights include
- Naturalization Ceremony
- Family Fun Carnival
- Rip City Boxing
- Loteria/Bingo Game Booth with great prizes
- Headlining Musicians
- A Premium Tequila Tasting Experience
- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Schedule
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Schedule
Friday, May 5
- 10 am to 11 am – Student Assembly
- 1 pm to 2 pm – Naturalization Ceremony
- 4:25 pm to 5:30 pm – Los Amigos de la Sierra
- 6 pm to 7:15 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel
- 7:45 pm to 9 pm – Banda Movil
Saturday, May 6
- 11 am to 12 pm – Danza Hueca Omeyocan
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Ballet Folklorico Paplotl
- 2 pm to 3:30 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel
- 4 pm to 5 pm – Super Encanto
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel
- 7:30 pm to 9 pm – Grupo Ensamble
- 9:30 pm to 10:45 pm – La Chomba
Sunday, May 7
- 10 am to 11 am – Mariachi Mass – Catholic Mass Open to All – Led by Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Portland - 12 pm to 12:45 pm – Danza Azteca Ollin Yolitzly & Danza de los Viejitos
- 1 pm to 2:30 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Folklorico Mexica en la Piel
- 3 pm to 3:45 pm – Las Cantantes
- 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm – Grupo Mparable
- 5:45 pm to 7 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel
- 7:30 pm to 9 pm – Banda Aguila
- 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm – Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara & Edna Vazquez (La Calandra)
Coupon
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Where to Stay in Portland
If you’d like to visit Portland for the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, you should consider the following hotels. They are all offering discounts which can save you money on your stay.
- Hilton Portland Downtown
- Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland, an IHG Hotel
- Quality Inn Downtown Convention Center
- Dossier Hotel
- Hampton Inn & Suites Portland Pearl District
- Extended Stay America Suites Portland – East
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Portland NW Downtown, an IHG Hotel
- Econo Lodge Portland City Center
- Lolo Pass
- Rodeway Inn & Suites Portland – Jantzen Beach
- The Porter Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Crowne Plaza Portland – Downtown Convention Center
- Comfort Inn & Suites – Portland West
- Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
- Extended Stay America Suites Portland Gresham
- Clarion Hotel Portland International Airport
- Capitol Hill Hotel
- Rodeway Inn & Suites Highway 217 & 26 W