Seasonal & Holidays

Where To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo In Takoma Park Area

If you're looking for a place to party on May 5, here are the top Cinco de Mayo destinations in the Takoma Park area.

TAKOMA PARK, MD — 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 Montgomery County. 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.

J & J Mex-Taqueria

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Lunch time
A post shared by George Simpson Jr. (@the_jest3r) on Oct 7, 2013 at 10:45am PDT

TACO-ma Yucatan Chicken

Happy #cincodemayo No drinks, but had some dope fish tacos!
A post shared by Like Mall Not Mail (@hey_its_maal) on May 5, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

Samantha’s Restaurant

Internship lunch! Chicken burrito and a fake margarita!
A post shared by Nathaniel Roy (@npartharoy) on Jan 11, 2017 at 10:13am PST

La Malinche

Pollo-Mex

Happy National Margarita Day! #emptynest #muchneeded #kindergartenishard
A post shared by Cindy Connelly Zagone (@cczagone) on Feb 22, 2017 at 4:06pm PST

El Taco Loco

Al Pastor, chicken, and steak tacos. And yes, they are legit. #Wheaton
A post shared by DMV Dining (@dmvdining) on May 17, 2015 at 4:21pm PDT

El Golfo Restaurant

Vegan fajitas with rice, beans and of course, guac
A post shared by Tess (@fit_veganlife) on Mar 4, 2017 at 4:10pm PST

Mi Rancho

Ventured to Silver Spring last night
A post shared by Sarah Corley (@sarahacorley) on Apr 30, 2017 at 9:47am PDT

Los Chorros Restaurant

I'm finally home.
A post shared by Rosie Townsend (@rdtownsend96) on May 24, 2016 at 2:43pm PDT

El Aguila Restaurant

Date night with my love
A post shared by Ksenia Green (@_kseniag_) on Mar 25, 2017 at 7:32pm PDT

Gringos & Mariachis

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