Seasonal & Holidays
Where To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo In Arlington
If you're looking for a place to party on May 5, here are the top Cinco de Mayo destinations in Arlington.

ARLINGTON, VA— Who doesn't like Cinco de Mayo? Music, food, dancing, margaritas, enchiladas, tacos, cerveza, sugar skulls ... the holiday is full of mystery and lore and great food and drink. If you're looking for a place to party on May 5, here are the top Cinco de Mayo destinations according to Yelp.
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If you do plan to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, don't risk your life or others when partying in the DC area. The nonprofit organization Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) partnered with the ridesharing service Lyft to provide WRAP’s SoberRide service in the Washington-metropolitan area through 2017.
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Residents can use the popular and free safe ride service SoberRide from 7 p.m. May 5 to 4 a.m. May 6. This is a way to keep local roads safe from impaired drivers during a traditionally high-risk period. Find out more here.
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A post shared by Jay Lee (@jbreeze36) on Dec 8, 2015 at 6:26pm PST
My favorite Northern Virginia restaurant!
A post shared by Doug Duvall (@maryland_route_5) on Sep 26, 2016 at 2:39pm PDT
Cinco de Mayo is on Friday, and the biggest Cinco bash in the D.C. area will be at Don Tito!
A post shared by Scott Parker (@thescottparker) on May 1, 2017 at 12:32pm PDT
Had the most delicious fresh kiwi margaritas, fajitas, and chocolate piñata tonight at @unclejuliosmexican in Ballston with @sanonick! Yes you heard right...a chocolate piñata. Stay tuned for a blog post recapping this amazing meal! Thanks so much for having us Uncle Julios! #dcblogger #margaritas #fashionblogger #unclejulios #tastetest
A post shared by Sarah (District Damsel) (@sjcollie) on Aug 30, 2016 at 6:27pm PDT
Blood orange margaritaaaaaaa . . . #fourthyear
A post shared by Lauren Elizabeth (@fidesrationem) on Apr 28, 2017 at 2:50pm PDT
My kind of Sunday #frozenmargaritas #panchovilla #mexicanfood
A post shared by carinaogren (@carinaogren) on Sep 11, 2016 at 1:20pm PDT
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