Find your perfect Philly fiesta with our roundup of Cinco celebrations

Philly s Cinco de Mayo celebrations are officially back From now throughout Monday s holiday multiple Mexican restaurants bars and venues are gearing up to host live music block parties and offer special deals and discounts Bartenders are making margaritas popping cans of Corona and letting the tequila flow DJs will be mixing Latin music beats and salsa vibes Plus multiple venues are opening up patios and shutting down city blocks serving delicious tacos cemitas and more The year s events range from over fiestas to exercises for the whole family Whether you re a seasoned Cinco de Mayo veteran or just here for the guac our list will help you handle the weekend and make the preponderance of all the fiesta fun A busy restaurant full of diners at El Chingon located in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia Photo by Neal Santos El Chingon and Bluebird Distilling South Philly s El Chingon is throwing its third annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party this weekend with Bluebird Distilling The restaurant will be holding an outdoor celebration on Sunday from noon to p m Drinks will be flowing there will be a live DJ and you can order yummy bites throughout the day Plus Bluebird is providing a pop-up with different agave spirits for sale Delicioso S th St Philadelphia Cuba Libre Cuba Libre is shaking things up this Cinco de Mayo with a Margarita Takeover In lieu of their typical Mojito Monday specials you can grab pitchers of classic and passion fruit margaritas for a more than discount from their usual pricing The fiesta-worthy deals are available all day at the restaurant bar and dining room S nd St Philadelphia Dancers at Cantina la Martina s Cinco de Mayo celebration Photo by PJ Agbay Cantina la Martina Cantina la Martina is providing fiesta vibes this Monday From a m to p m there is a special lunch buffet for a person Then it s time to turn up because the official party kicks off at p m While bartenders mix drinks DJ Cali Rumba will be mixing beats The restaurant will have tacos quesadillas margaritas micheladas and more Extra perks include kids events from to p m a special passport-to-Mexico contest and a late night robot dancer Is this a dancer doing the robot or a robot dancing Walk in and find out D St Philadelphia El Vez El Vez inevitably has delicious bites and this year in addition to their impressive list of guacamole choices they are going all out on margaritas for Cinco de Mayo Enjoy a new Make Your Own Margarita special for the holiday A classic pitcher will come with a flight of fresh fruit including strawberries blood oranges guava and mango It s perfect for any group to mix and match S th St Philadelphia Sue o Philly s bright blue Fiesta Bowl Sue ophilly on Instagram Sue o Philly Sue o Philly is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a brand-new Fiesta Bowl This is no burrito bowl but instead a concoction of pure alcoholic fun In a large round glass dish bartenders are pouring in a bright blue tequila mix topped with a Coronarita In addition to the boozy mixture Sue o will be holding an outdoor fiesta on Sansom Street on Saturday with tacos drinks live music and endless vibes The party starts at noon S th St Philadelphia View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rosa Mexicano rosamexicano Rosa Mexicano Rosa Mexicano is one of the sparse celebrations on this list that goes beyond the th all the way to Taco Tuesday The fiesta starts in the current era and will include a rotating list of deals throughout the celebration This weekend s specials include jell-o shots mole tacos and a beer-and-MiCamp combo deal In addition Monday s Cinco party will have giveaways swag and prizes Coulter Ave Ardmore Sor Ynez Sor Ynez is ready to cure your incident of the Mondays by serving up food-and-drink specials for Cinco de Mayo Enjoy dishes and cocktails on the patio for dinner with the hype ambiance of DJ Rumbero for live entertainment If you want to get ahead on the holiday fun special Cinco de Mayo items will be available all weekend N American St Philadelphia Tacos Margs Crawl For those looking for a more varied celebration featuring a range of restaurants Bar Crawl Nation is hosting Tacos Margs Crawls this Saturday and Sunday The parties kick off at JJ Bootleggers and feature bars and venues around Old City including Lucha Cartel Kick Axe Throwing Las Bugambilias and Brasil s Nightclub Perks include spin-to-win prizes free tacos with VIP tickets and a reward for completing the crawl S nd St Philadelphia Tomomi and Kosuke Chujo stated cheesesteak as they smiled for the camera Julia Binswanger Billy Penn Cinco de Nihonbashi Outside of Yanaga Kappo Izakaya different Asian restaurants are coming together and shutting down Fairmount Avenue from to p m Mawn Neighborhood Ramen Zama and Nihonbashi Philly The latter is a rare pop-up from the famous Philly-obsessed Tokyo chefs Kosuke and Tomomi Chujo visiting for one week only and serving up new sukiyaki and teriyaki chicken egg cheesesteaks Their first pop-up last Wednesday was so effective it sold out with a line spanning multiple blocks While the event isn t quite Mexican Neighborhood Ramen will be creating a special Cinco de Mayo-inspired mazeman just for the occasion N rd St Philadelphia Tamalex Bar Grill Tamalex Bar Grill is honoring Cinco de Mayo all weekend starting with a live festival on South Street this Saturday It will be a celebration filled with tequila mezcalitas chips and guac tacos and cemitas On Sunday the fiesta continues with a block party and live band The festivities are for all ages Both days begin at noon and run until p m Lombard St Philadelphia Bluebird Distilling is offering different flavors of agave shots at El Chingon Courtesy of Bluebird Distilling LMNO LMNO wants to make this Cinco unforgettable and are going all in with patio parties DJ sets and specials on food and drink currently through Monday The main event takes place Saturday The restaurant is taking over Front and Palmer with the Fishtown Music Arts Festival There will be outdoor seating big resource music and satellite bars from Red Bull and Tequila Mi Campo Friday and Sunday walk-ins are welcome Saturday requires a ticket and reservations are recommended on May - N Front St Philadelphia The post Find your perfect Philly fiesta with our roundup of Cinco celebrations appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY