5 Cinco de Mayo parties in Sonoma County you should know about

For starters, Cinco de Mayo is not the celebration of Mexican Independence Day and it’s mostly celebrated in the United States. In Mexico it’s called the Battle of Puebla Day, which commemorates the day a small local army stopped a French invasion in the 19th Century.

Now that we have that clear, let’s get the party going at one of these 5 events for the celebration of Cinco de Mayo in Sonoma County. Click on any picture below to read more information of the festivity you’re interested in.

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Roseland Cinco de Mayo Festival| Santa Rosa | 3-9:30 pm | May 5

Cinco de Mayo | Windsor Town Green | 10 am-3 pm | May 4 

Cinco De Mayo Fiesta | Robledo Family Winery | 12-4 pm | May 4 | Sonoma

Cinco de Mayo Celebration | Sonoma | 12- 7 pm | May 5 

Cinco de Mayo | Tu Mole Madre | May 5 | 3-10 pm | Windsor 

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