St. Paul’s Cinco de Mayo Parade goes on despite deportation fears

Thousands celebrate Cinco de Mayo in St. Paul with a parade and more

It was a sunny, warm day as thousands turned out to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in St. Paul on Saturday. In addition to a parade on Saturday, the Cinco de Mayo Festival on Cesar Chavez Street in the West Side neighborhood included live music, dancing, a car show and more fun that began on Friday. The 39th annual event is hosted by the West Side Boosters in collaboration with the West Side Fiestas Committee. The event, as in past years, celebrates th…

Lorain community revives Cinco de Mayo tradition

Mexican music, food and traditions aren’t unfamiliar to Marin Leibas, who grew up with Mexican parents and has lived in Lorain for nearly 64 years.

Pride on the West Side: St. Paul’s Latino community celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Forty years ago, St. Paul began officially hosting a Cinco de Mayo parade, celebrating the city’s Latin American heritage and marking a Mexican military victory back in 1862. While the fifth of May does not carry much significance in Mexico, the scale of St. Paul Cinco de Mayo festivities could rival a medium-sized independence day parade. St. Paul began celebrating Cinco de Mayo three days early, kicking off with a car show on Friday, May 2. Bu…

St. Paul’s Cinco de Mayo Parade goes on despite deportation fears

This weekend in St. Paul community members gathered for a Cinco de Mayo parade.