Cinco de Mayo – Fresno
Dates and Times: May 2 – May 6, 2009, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: Fulton Mall, Downtown Fresno, California
Telephone: 559-452-1623
Website: http://www.univisionradio.com
Email: bcarpenter@univisionradio.com
About the Festival: Media co-sponsors Univision Radio, Telefutura TV-61 and Univision TV bring music, arts and crafts, and booth to four blocks in downtown Fresno to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Entertainment includes top Mexican bands on the main stage at Mariposa Clock Tower. Vendors offer Mexican food favorites and two beer gardens are new this year.
Admission & Parking: Festival is free. Some free parking is available, and there are meters for the overflow.

Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival – San Jose
Dates and Times: May 3, 2009 – all day
Location: Downtown San Jose, California
Telephone: 408-288-9470
Website: http://www.sjgif.org/cincodemayo.html
Email: sjgif@sjgif.org
About the Festival: The San Jose Mercury News and the San Jose Chapter of the American GI Forum sponsor San Jose’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, featuring a parade with floats, marching bands, and colorful costumes.
Admission & Parking: Festival is free. Free parking is available.

Cinco de Mayo – San Francisco
Dates and Times: May 3, 2009, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Parque de Ninos (23rd Street, between Folsom and Treat Streets), San Francisco, California
Telephone: 415-206-0577
Website: http://www.cincodemayosf.com
Email: latinzoneprod@aol.com
About the Festival: Five stages of entertainment offer mariachi, salsa, Aztec dancers, ballet folklorico, and more. Food vendors serve up Mexican dishes. There is a car show, and plenty for the kids to do.
Admission & Parking: Admission to the festival and parking are free.

Cinco de Mayo – Los Angeles
Dates and Times: May 6, 2009, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Whittier Narrows Regional Park Grounds, South El Monte, California
Telephone: 818-362-4883
Website: http://www.cincodemayolosangeles.com/
Email: management@delreymarketing.com
About the Festival: Free live concerts with top artists and great vendors make this one of the top Cinco de Mayo festivals in the country.
Admission & Parking: Admission to the festival is free. Parking is available in the area, some free, some for a fee.