Cinco De Mayo Party Ideas

Host your very own Mexican victory with a Cinco de Mayo Party. This is a great party that is celebrated on May 5th, but you can yell ‘Ole and celebrate at any time of the year. Invite all your Buenos Amigos (Good Friends) and have a fantastic Latin fiesta.

Host your very own Mexican victory with a Cinco de Mayo Party. This is a great party that is celebrated on May 5th, but you can yell ‘Ole and celebrate at any time of the year. Invite all your Buenos Amigos (Good Friends) and have a fantastic Latin fiesta.

Cinco de Mayo Party Supplies
Cinco de Mayo Decorations

• Use a bright and fun colour theme with lots of red, green and white
• Hang lots of streamers, balloons, and piñatas
• Large vibrant flowers you can hang on the wall
• Large colourful bowls for all the food
• Bright red or green tablecloth
• Chilly pepper lights

Cinco de Mayo Theme Party Games and Activities

• Play upbeat, fun Mexican music, Mariachi bands and/or salsa
• Upon guests arrival offer each woman a flower to wear in her hair
• Mexican Hat Dance. Form a circle and call one persons name and they dance in the middle until another name is called.
• Salsa dance

Some games for the young at heart

• C-I-N-C-O Kids could play a version of Bingo (use pictures of hot peppers, sombrero, etc.). Easy to make.
• How Many Beans Guess how many beans are in a glass jar to win a prize
• Bean Toss Cut a person out of wood with holes through the hat, hands. This can make a simple bean bag toss.
• Jalapeño Race Hop with a blow up hot pepper or stuffed hot pepper between your legs.
• More Fun Party Games

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Food

• Fresh fruit juice
• Sangria
• Margaritas (orange flavoured liquor and lime juice)
• Tequila (with lemon and salt) Have a variety for a tequila tasting party
• Salsa and chips
• Guacamole
• Fruit kebobs. Prepare before hand on extra long sticks and they will look like a floral arrangement
• Tacos. Use wicker baskets and clay pots for all the toppings