Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at El Dorado Cantina May 3

Photos and written by Isabel M. Castro

El Dorado Cantina, located in Tivoli Village at 430 S. Rampart Blvd., will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 3. El Dorado Cantina will serve as party central, providing the entire family with fun, food, and culture. The Mexican arts and crafts inside El Dorado are colorful, inviting, and festive. The streets of Trivoli Village will be closed with vendors from noon to 6 p.m. This free, popular annual celebration is a special occasion on both sides of the border and beyond. Cinco de Mayo is quickly becoming a family traditional holiday with important time-honored historical roots.

Eat, Drink, Dance and Celebrate

Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy beautiful festive surroundings filled with artisanal, Mexican-crafted iconic works of art and decorations, lively music, and create Instagram-worthy memories both inside the restaurant and on the outdoor patio. El Dorado will feature a delicious array of its most popular traditional Mexican dishes, as well as taco and drink specials throughout the day, for everyone to enjoy.

Entertainment at the El Dorado Cantina Patio, Saturday, May 3

Noon to midnight - DJ Spinning lively tunes

Noon- 2 p.m. Acoustic soloist

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Radio Live Remote

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Banda Elite

7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mariachi

Noon-midnight- DJ Spinning lively tunes

Piazza Entertainment and Activities Program, Saturday, May 3

Noon- 6 p.m. DJ Spinning lively tunes

Noon Face Painter

1:30 p.m.- 2 p.m. Live Mariachi music

2 p.m.- 3 p.m. Stilt Walker with Dancers and a Piñata

3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Limbo Contest

4:30 p.m.- 5 p.m. Stilt Walker 

This amazing cultural celebration has something for everyone, so enjoy! Invite family and friends to this exceptional annual cultural tradition. Reservations at El Dorado Cantina are highly recommended.

History of the Holiday

Cinco de Mayo will be officially celebrated on Monday, May 5. It marks Mexico’s unexpected victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While it’s a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, people in the United States celebrate vibrant Mexican culture and heritage, especially in communities with large Mexican-American populations.

The holiday gained traction in the U.S. during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s, as activists embraced the symbolic triumph of Indigenous Mexicans over European invaders. Today, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with lively parades, mariachi music, folk dancing, and traditional foods like tacos and mole poblano. Major cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and New York City, host some of the most colorful festivities.

El Dorado Cantina: A Part of the Community

Founded in 2014, El Dorado Cantina is best known for being one of the first Mexican restaurants in Las Vegas to offer cuisine featuring organic, non-GMO ingredients. The restaurant also features an extensive menu inspired by regions across Mexico, and its dishes are Seed Oil Scout verified. The El Dorado Cantina team believes in using sustainably raised products, which means that all the beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, fish, and produce used in the dishes originate from carefully selected farms in the U.S., free from antibiotics, pesticides, and steroids.

Throughout the year, El Dorado offers happy hour at all locations from 3 to 6 p.m. A reverse Happy Hour from midnight to 3 a.m. is provided seven days a week at Tivoli Village and Sunday through Thursday at the Sammy Davis Jr. location. Every Tuesday is Tacos & Tequila Tuesday, and every Wednesday, enjoy a Surf & Turf taco special. El Dorado Cantina is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with two locations in the Las Vegas Valley: 3025 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive and 430 S. Rampart Blvd. inside Tivoli Village. For more information, visit ElDoradocantina.com, call 702-333-1112, or follow us on Facebook @eldoradocantina, X @ElDoradoVrgas, and Instagram @eldoradocantina.