Cinco de Mayo celebrations around U.S.A.
Mexican culture is celebrated in the United States through Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
- The band Mariachi Real de Mexico performs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the Cinco de Mayo holiday after the closing bell on May 3, 2013 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly eclipsed 15,000 before settling at 14,973.96, a record high, following positive jobs numbers. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
- Members of Dance Academy of Mexico perform during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT)
- A dressed up Chihuahua dog poses during the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
- A dressed up Chihuahua dog poses during the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. A dressed up Chihuahua dog poses during the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Chihuahua dog owner presents her dressed up pet during the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. The annual Chihuahua race marks the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
- Chihuahua dog owners release their pets to compete in the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. The annual Chihuahua race marks the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
- A dog owner walks his dressed up dog during the “Run of the Chihuahuas” annual race in Washington. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
- A boy rides in a low rider during a Cinco de Mayo parade in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to attend the two day event, billed as the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States. Cinco de Mayo observes the victory of the Mexican army over French forces on May 5, 1862 in the town of Puebla, Mexico. The festival celebrates Mexican culture and is one of the most popular annual Latino events in the United States. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- Handcrafted items await sale at a vendor’s booth at a Cinco de Mayo festival celebrating Mexican culture in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- Sombeero sombreros, which hold 32 ounces of liquid, await sale at a Cinco de Mayo festival celebrating Mexican culture in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- People view a row of low riders on display at a Cinco de Mayo festival in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- A stick of potato chips deep fries at a Cinco de Mayo festival in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- Women dance zumba at a Cinco de Mayo festival at Denver’s Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- Girl scouts with Mexican and American flags rest after walking in a Cinco de Mayo parade in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- Children dressed in traditional Mexican attire attend a Cinco de Mayo festival in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)
- People take photos in front of low riders at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Denver, Colorado. (John Moore/Getty Images)