2017 Cinco de Mayo Celebrations In Charlotte

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2017 Cinco de Mayo celebrations taking place in and around Charlotte. Mexican cuisine, festivals, bar crawls, & more!

Every year on the 5th of May, Americans come together to celebrate Mexican culture, heritage and cuisine on a day that commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexico over the French. Whether it is a night of authentic Mexican cuisine and drinks, a bar crawl or a festival, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo right here in the Charlotte area.

Here are the best restaurants and bars for Cinco de Mayo in Charlotte, according to Yelp:

• La Unica — 1101 Central Ave., Charlotte, (704) 375-6671
• 1900 Mexican Grill — 1523 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, (704) 334-4677
• Vida Mexican Kitchen Y Cantina — 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte, (704) 971-8432
• Las Margarita — 4426 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, (704) 567-2359
• Three Amigos Mexican Restaurant and Cantina — 2917 Central Ave., Charlotte, (704) 536-1851
• Paco’ Tacos & Tequila — 6401 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte, (704) 716-8226
• Cantina 1511 — 4271 Park Rd., Charlotte, (704) 331-9222
• Azteca Mexican Restaurant — 116 E. Woodlawn Rd., Charlotte, (704) 525-5110
• RuRu’s Tacos + Tequila — 715 Providence Rd., Cahrlotte, (704) 332-7933
• Chipotle Mexican Grill — 239 S. Kings Dr., Charlotte, (704) 612-5985

Here’s a lineup of some of the top activities, concerts and festivals in the Charlotte area.

• Check out the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Party at Hot Taco (South End, Charlotte, Fri., May 5, 4 p.m. – 2 a.m.) or the Mac’s 12th Anniversary and Cinco de Mayo Bash (Mac’s Speed Shop, 2511 South Blvd., Charlotte, Fri., May 5, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.)
• Midwood Maynia and Home Tour — Plaza Midwood, Fri.-Sat., May 5 – 6.
• Crawfish Boil in the Beer Garden — Sycamore Brewing, Sat., May 6, 12 p.m – 7 p.m.
• Free Comic Book Day — Sat., May 6
• NoDa Day in May — Sat., May 6, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Up for a drive to Lake Norman? Here are some of the top events planned for the weekend of May 5-7 near Lake Norman:

• Town Day — On The Green, Davidson, Sat., May 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Art in the Open & Beyond Walls — Robbins Park, Cornelius, Sat., May 6, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr., Davidson Community Players, ends May 7, various times, Armour Street Theatre, Davidson.
• Davidson Farmer’s Market, Corner of Main & Jackson Street, Sat. May 6, 9 a.m.
• Vulture Feeding, Carolina Raptor Center, every Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
• Hello Huntersville Music & Arts Festival — Discovery Place KIDS, Huntersville, Sun, May 7, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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