While it may be Dos de Mayo, celebrations for Cinco de Mayo have already gotten underway.
Denver’s annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo kicked off on Saturday with a parade through downtown and a festival in Civic Center. Lively music, colorful dresses, horses and lowriders were prominently on display to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.
The parade started at 13th and Welton, and marchers, many of whom were young kids dressed in colorful traditional Mexican attire, took a route through downtown before ending at 13th and Lincoln. Spectators lined the sidewalks, with most concentrated near the Colorado State Capitol.
At the festival, attendees could shop around for traditional Mexican clothing, enjoy street tacos and agua frescas and listen to live Mexican music and see traditional Mexican dances. A chihuahua race was also held, pitting the fastest of the little dogs against one another…