{"id":253125,"date":"2026-04-30T22:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253125\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:54:30","slug":"where-to-party-in-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253125\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to party in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sure, there\u2019s probably something going on at your favorite bar for Cinco de Mayo.<\/p>\n

But maybe consider checking out a special event to celebrate the May 5, 1862, victory of the Mexican army over the French Empire.\u00a0Why is Cinco de Mayo a big deal in the United States? Who cares SoFlo bro? It\u2019s tequila time!<\/p>\n

We love any reason to party, especially in that interminable seven-week stretch between Easter\/Passover and Memorial Day. Soooo \u2026 on Tuesday, May 5, let\u2019s all toast Mexico\u2019s win at these five\u00a0fabulous fiestas, plus an honorable mention.<\/p>\n

Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, 105 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach<\/a>, is offering 5 Days of Cinco from Friday, May 1, through Tuesday, May 5, with all-day happy hours, drink specials, DJs, a fire dancer, a mariachi band and more (different entertainment<\/a> is scheduled on different days). Visit geronimobarandgrill.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

El Camino Mexican Soul Food<\/p>\n

A scene from last year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration at El Camino Mexican Soul Food in West Palm Beach. (El Camino Mexican Soul Food\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

El Camino Mexican Soul Food will also have mariachi bands (4-7 p.m.) and DJs (7 p.m.-midnight) at all South Florida locations in West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale. The parties will be from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., with late-night offerings and bar service. There will be no cover charge. Multiple locations; visit elcaminofla.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lona Cocina & Tequileria (at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort)\u00a0 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale<\/a>, will offer Cinco de Mayo events from noon to 9 p.m., including giveaways, DJ tunes and specially priced $12 Lona Margaritas. Staggered at different times will be brands offering specials and more, including Volcan tequila (noon-2 p.m.), Dos Equis Lager (3-5 p.m.), Espol\u00f2n Tequila (5-7 p.m.) and Curado Tequila (7-9 p.m.). Visit lonarestaurant.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Lona Cocina & Tequileria<\/p>\n

The oceanside terrace at Lona Cocina & Tequileria in Fort Lauderdale, which is located at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. (Lona Cocina & Tequileria\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

Baresco, 225 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach<\/a>, will host a Cinco de Drinko celebration, shutting down the block between the oceanside eatery and their sister restaurant, Beach House, from 3 to 9 p.m. The block party will include DJs, street bars, taco stations and luchadores<\/a>. Admission is free, but you are encouraged to RSVP via eventbrite.com<\/a>. Visit eatbaresco.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar will host all-day Cinco de Mayo Fiestas at its three locations: in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Coral Springs and Plantation. There will be margarita and taco specials from open to close as well as DJs and live music. There also will be a Cinco de Mayo Block Party \u2014 with free admission \u2014 at the Plantation and Coral Springs Tacocrafts from noon to 11 p.m., with taco food stations and bars. Multiple locations; visit Facebook.com\/tacocrafttaqueria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Honorable mention<\/p>\n

Thr\u014dw Social, 29 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach<\/a>, will throw a free admission Cinco de Mayo party from 4 p.m. to midnight on its covered patio<\/a>. Highlights include a Scorpion Death Pepper Eating Contest and drink specials such as Modelo and Corona 16-ounce cans for $5 each, as well as shareable Patron Tequila Trees for $60. There will also be the signature backyard games such as ax-throwing, cornhole, jumbo beer pong, giant Jenga and more. (Thr\u014dw Social Miami is also having a similar event from 4 p.m. to midnight.) Visit throwsocial.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

El Camino Mexican Soul Food<\/p>\n

Expect mariachi music during the Cinco de Mayo celebration at El Camino Mexican Soul Food in West Palm Beach. (El Camino Mexican Soul Food\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sure, there\u2019s probably something going on at your favorite bar for Cinco de Mayo. But maybe consider checking…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253126,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[3337,506,4555,8228,104,28,688,249,251,250,20254,114,8229,557,5074,687,109,106,4556],"class_list":["post-253125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-boca-raton","tag-broward-county","tag-coral-springs","tag-delray-beach","tag-entertainment","tag-florida","tag-food-and-drink","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-jupiter","tag-latest-headlines","tag-lauderdale-by-the-sea","tag-palm-beach-county","tag-plantation","tag-restaurants","tag-social","tag-things-to-do","tag-west-palm-beach"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}