Best Bets for The Weekend: A Denver Cinco de Mayo celebration to remember

News Politics Sports Business Entertainment Lifestyles Opinion Travel Multimedia Coupons Autos Real Estate Jobs Classifieds Best Bets this week A Denver Cinco de Mayo celebration to remember Festival: A Cinco de Mayo to remember Saturday-Sunday. The Civic Center summer season begins with one of the year's biggest fiestas this weekend: Cinco de Mayo. The 25th annual celebration is as grande as ever, kicking off with a Saturday morning parade — the best spots for viewing will be along Welton, 17th and Lincoln streets. After that, the party in the park is the main attraction, featuring three stages of live music and dancing, vendor booths, rides and more. Food is a big lure, too, including a wide selection of Mexican delicacies. Food vendors will take cash (ATMs on site). Ride tickets come with a separate charge, too. Parade: 10 a.m. Saturday, stepping off from Colfax Avenue and Welton Street. Festival: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Civic Center, Broadway and Colfax Avenue. Admission is free. cincodemayodenver.com  More Best Bets >>   Tickets, Bars & Concerts Movie Reviews • Hot Tix: Brian Wilson-fronted Beach Boys, My Morning Jacket and more • Best shows this week • Tickets for future shows • "Exotic Marigold Hotel" • "Hit So Hard" • "Marvel's the Avengers" • Movies now showing Celebrity News • People: "Too-racy" Kate Upton video reinstated on YouTube • People: Jessica Simpson's baby: boy or girl? Maxwell Drew Johnson • People: "Me?!" Samuel L. Jackson found himself in Marvel comic more celebrity news > Entertainment News TV Preview: "Sherlock" season 2 Mick Jagger gets first hosting gig at 'SNL' finale Galifianakis' series makes TV debut, ferns in tow REVERB Reviews of shows and albums, photo essays, and entertainment news. Mad Movie Goer Lisa Kennedy takes you behind the scenes with reviews, profiles and news. Ostrow Off The Record Television critic Joanne Ostrow blogs about trends, news and developments. Running Lines A place for exchanging news and dialogue about the theater community. Video Games The latest scoop on the gaming world, including trends and new releases. First Drafts A daily blog on beer and breweries in Colorado. You are receiving this newsletter from The Denver Post. Remember to add "members@mail.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To change your e-mail preferences, click here . If you would like to stop getting this newsletter you can unsubscribe here . Advertise | Archives | Contact Us | Ethics Policy | E-mail Alerts | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Facebook | Twitter | Web Feeds | RSS | My Yahoo | Site Map | Home Delivery | Viva | Terms of Use The Denver Post 101 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202