Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo This Year
From bar crawls to Hispanic festivals, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year.
If you’re looking for a place to celebrate Mexican-American culture at this year’s Cinco de Mayo, this list is for you. There’s a big festival at Fisherman’s Wharf, live mariachis and bar crawls taking place throughout the island. Here’s a roundup—be sure to check back for updates and additions.
Tlaxcalli
Friday, May 3, 2 p.m. through Sunday, May 5, 2 a.m.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Tlaxcalli with a fiesta offering delicious Mexican food, refreshing drinks, festive music and dancing. Wrist straps are reusable and will get you entry any of the three days or all three days.
$8, Tlaxcalli, 1128 Smith St., tlaxcalli.com, @tlaxcalli_hawaii
Photo: Courtesy of Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar
Cinco de Mayo at Jorge’s
Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 5
Party it up at a fiesta at Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar with delicious Mexican food, refreshing drinks and live music. On Friday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., enjoy a live DJ, happy hour and bar specials on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. and live music by The Famous Unknowns on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.
Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar, 66-165 Kamehameha Hwy., jorgeshaleiwa.com, @jorgeshawaiimexandbar
Taqueria El Ranchero
Friday, May 3, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Start Cinco de Mayo weekend right at Taqueria El Ranchero’s Kapolei location at Ka Makana Ali‘i with a live mariachi band.
Free, Taqueria El Ranchero, 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy. #501, @taqueria_el_ranchero
Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl Celebration 2024
Friday, May 3, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
While the downtown block party is not happening this year, there will be a bar crawl with various bar and nightclub offering after parties. Details TBD.
Free, Nu‘uanu Ave., @cincodemayohi
Photo: Courtesy of Búho Cocina Y Cantina
Búho Cocina Y Cantina
Sunday, May 5, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 8 to 11:30 p.m.
Enjoy a special brunch and dinner, a live salsa band, all day drink specials, a live DJ and bottle service from 9:30 p.m. Preview the brunch menu in this reel.
$20 to $30, Búho Cocina Y Cantina, 2250 Kalakaua Ave. #525, buhocantina.com, @buhocantina
Village Beer
Sunday, May 5, 12 to 9 p.m.
Celebrate “Pinko de Mayo” at Village Beer in a collaboration event with Delirium Brewery with Delirium Tremens on tap and prize giveaways throughout the day.
Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room, 675 Auahi St. #121, villagebeerhawaii.com, @villagebeer, @delirium_brewery
Photo: Courtesy of Straight Outta Husk
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Sunday, May 5, 3 to 8 p.m.
A family-friendly Cinco de Mayo celebration, presented by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. Check out a keiki zone, listen to live mariachis, watch hula and see Oahu Intertribal American Indian dancers and drummers. Enjoy authentic Latino regional cuisine from 14 vendors alongside a lively beer garden.
Family-friendly event, free, Fisherman’s Wharf at Hakuone, 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., hcchawaii.org, @hispanicchamberhi
SEE ALSO: All the Food Coming to the Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Fisherman’s Wharf
Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl Fiesta
Sunday, May 5, 4 p.m.
Indulge in tacos, sip on margaritas and explore Mexican culture on a bar crawl. Tickets include free access to bar, food and drink specials, live music, bands and DJs at venues and more.
$19.99, NextDoor, 43 North Hotel St.
Jolene’s
Sunday, May 5, 5 to 7 p.m.
Head to Jolene’s by the Bay for food and drink specials, Cinco de Mayo cocktails and live music by Mike Izon. Plus, enter the cornhole tournament for a chance at the first and second-place prizes. Your $10 entry fee gets you a free pint of beer.
Jolene’s by the Bay, 45-285 Kāne‘ohe Bay Dr., Kāne‘ohe, joleneshawaii.com, @joleneshawaii
