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May 5 commemorates Mexico’s unlikely victory over France in the 1862 Battle of Puebla. Of course, not unlike St. Patrick’s Day, many gringos<\/em> use the day as an excuse to guzzle Coronas. For a more authentic Cinco de Mayo with no passport required, head to one of these events, listed in no particular order.<\/p>\n

Related: Three perfect days in Mexico’s Riviera Maya<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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St. Paul’s Cinco celebration. (say that 10 times fast). Source: Rena Dehler\/Wikipedia.<\/p><\/div>\n

1. St. Paul, Minnesota<\/a>: <\/strong>The Twin Cities may not scream “diversity,” but in fact St. Paul is home to one of the nation’s biggest Cinco de Mayo bashes.\u00a0In addition to the parade and live entertainment, Cinco de Mayo West Side St. Paul<\/a> features\u00a0a 5k, beer garden, car show and jalape\u00f1o-eating contest.\u00a0This year’s celebration is set for Saturday, May 7.<\/p>\n

2. Phoenix, Arizona<\/a>: <\/strong>One day just isn’t enough to contain this Southwestern\u00a0street party, which takes place downtown on May 7 and 8. The\u00a0Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival<\/a> includes\u00a0traditional food, drinks, music and dancing, of course. But there’s also lucha libre<\/em> wrestling,\u00a0a boxing tournament, scholarship giveaway and kids’ zone with rides and games.<\/p>\n

3. Los Angeles, California<\/a>: <\/strong>LA get the party started early with this April 24 bash. Taking place in the blocks around City Hall, Fiesta Broadway<\/a> includes entertainment, carnival rides, a beer garden, marketplace and more.<\/p>\n

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National Cinco de Mayo Festival in Washington DC | Flickr CC: S Pakhrin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

4. Washington, DC<\/a>: <\/strong>The U.S. capital shows solidarity with our neighbors to the south during this May 1\u00a0celebration on the NationalMall. The official\u00a0National Cinco de Mayo Festival<\/a>\u00a0features live music, dance contests, children’s activities and more.<\/p>\n

5. Portland, Oregon<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>The Northwest brings you a taste of the South with performances by Mexico’s Mariachi de Ciudad Guadalajara and Portland’s own\u00a0Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Mexico en La Piel. The Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta<\/a>\u00a0also has carnival rides, an artisan village, lucha libre,<\/em> amateur boxing and more. The festivities take place May 5 to 8 in downtown’s\u00a0Tom McCall Waterfront Park.<\/p>\n

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