Cinco de Mayo | St. Louis, MO - Cherokee Street

WHAT 👏 A 👏 FEST 👏

St. Louis, you’ve done it again.

Thanks to the tens of thousands of festival go-ers who came to Cherokee Street to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us! We drank margaritas out of pineapples, ate delicious arepas, cheered on wrestlers ring-side, watched The People’s Parade spread happiness as it rolled through the neighborhood — and we danced in the rain on the best street in the world!

It was a blast.

A special thank you to all the artists and performers who did an incredible job entertaining all of us despite the weather — from musicians to wrestlers, face painters to float-makers.

And, of course, none of this would be possible without support from our sponsors:

Hornitos Tequilla
Modelo/Corona
Swade
4Hands Brewing Co.

We’ll see ya next year!

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Thank you to the tens of thousands that celebrated with us yesterday!

Reminder: There is no street festival on Cherokee Street today,
Sunday May 5th.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO 🚧

There will be VERY LIMITED parking availability near the festival grounds, so if you can’t walk over or ride your bike, we strongly suggest taking ride share 🚕

Plug-in Cherokee & Jefferson Ave as your drop off location and there will be signs directing you to the designated drop off areas.

REMEMBER: Cinco de Mayo Festival is on Saturday only! Not Sunday.

Cinco de Mayo Festival on Cherokee Street is on Saturday only (not Sunday)

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

There will only be 4 entrances into the festival this year!
- @ Jefferson Ave
- @ Nebraska Ave
- @ North - Iowa Ave
- @ South - Iowa Ave

Be prepared for bag check upon entry at each gate.
Prohibited items include: weapons, speakers, outside alcohol / coolers.

*PRO TIP* - There have been some changes to the festival layout, so make sure to screenshot the new map before you head down to the fest on Saturday 📲

Next Saturday can't come soon enough 🍍

Almost time to DROP IN ‼️

Cinco kicks off at 11m on SATURDAY, MAY 4TH (not Sunday, May 5th 😉) and the street will be jam-packed with entertainment & activities.

🪗 Hornitos Main Stage @ California Ave
🥁 4 Hands Stage @ Texas Ave (to the south of Cherokee St.)
🤼‍♂️ Dynamo Pro Wrestling @ Oregon Ave
💃🏻 DJ & Salsa Dancing @ Love Bank Park
🤠 Mechanical Bull @ California Ave (to the south of Cherokee St.)
🎯 Family Fun Zone @ Texas Ave

More info @ cincodemayostl DOT com.

Photo Credit:

Upgrade your Cinco experience!
Modelo VIP Party
✨Promo Code: VIP2024 ✨

✨ 2024 LINEUP DROP ✨
Saturday May 4th at the Cherokee Cinco de Mayo Festival

2 GRAND STAGES
Hornitos Tequila Main Stage @ California Ave
4 Hands Brewing Company Stage @ Texas Ave

See you on Cherokee Street!

$250 art grants to create your float for the parade 🎨

Last call for parade grants!

Remember — all are invited to participate in the parade. This year we’re offering mini grants or $250 to help parade participants and crews with the costumes and floats! Apply by midnight Sunday at cincodemayostl.com/parade

Last Call to apply for a People's Parade Art Grant!

Want to create something beautiful and unexpected for the 2024 Cherokee Street People’s Parade but need a little help? Parade krewes can now apply for $250 grants to help with their costume and float creation for this year’s parade on May 4th! Wild ideas not only welcome but encouraged!

Find more info and submit your ideas before THIS SUNDAY 4/14 @ midnight 👇

People's Parade — Cinco De Mayo Cherokee Street Festival Everyone is welcome to watch the People's Parade — or be in it! Participating in the parade is free and open to all who want to make art and spread joy!

Want to create something beautiful and unexpected for the 2024 Cherokee Street People’s Parade but need a little help? Parade crews can now apply for $250 grants to help with their costume and float creation for this year’s parade on May 4th! Wild ideas not only welcome but encouraged!

Send in your submission by Sunday 4/14 at midnight at

People's Parade — Cinco De Mayo Cherokee Street Festival Everyone is welcome to watch the People's Parade — or be in it! Participating in the parade is free and open to all who want to make art and spread joy!

💥 DEADLINE TO REGISTER: FRIDAY, APRIL 5 💥

VEND WITH US!

Cinco de Mayo | St. Louis, MO - Cherokee Street
May 4th, 2024

Register by April 5th: https://cincodemayostl.com/vendors

🍻 Did someone say open bar?! 🍻

Level up your Cinco de Mayo experience this year at the Modelo VIP Party upstairs at The Golden Record!

Gain all-day access to a premium open bar, lunch buffet and snacks, live entertainment & DJs throughout the day, private restrooms, a stellar view of the festival and swag bags!

Secure your tickets now: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/49564919/modelo-vip-party-at-cinco-de-mayo-stlouis-the-golden-record

While we’re still the same great festival with two music stages, local food & beverage vendors, an action packed family fun zone, mechanical bull, and Lucha Libre wrestling, we thought we’d let you know about a few things that will look a little different this year.

⚡️ 4 Grand Entrances
👜 Bag Check at Each Entrance
🪧 Improved Wayfinding

Read more via Cherokee Street:

What's New at the 2024 Cinco de Mayo Festival – Cherokee Street This festival has grown to be one of the largest and most diverse celebrations not only on Cherokee Street but in St. Louis and this year’s Cinco de Mayo festival is slated to be no different.

VEND WITH US!

Cinco de Mayo | St. Louis, MO - Cherokee Street
May 4th, 2024

Register by April 5th: https://cincodemayostl.com/vendors

*EARLY BIRD VENDOR REGISTRATION DEADLINE*

Don't wait any longer to get your business in on the fun! Today is the last day to sign your business up for the the early bird vendor discount. General registration continues on until April 5th.

Cherokee Street Cinco de Mayo Festival 2024

Vendors — Cinco De Mayo Cherokee Street Festival Over 100 Local and Regional Vendors roll out their finest for the city of St. Louis to eat, drink and support small businesses of all sorts.

The parade lives on! The People’s Joy cannot be cancelled, co-opted, incorporated, owned or monetized. The 2024 Cherokee Street People's Joy Parade will take place at 1:11pm during the Cinco de Mayo festival - continuing a long standing tradition on Cherokee. This year the parade will be offering direct funding in the form of small-scale grants for artists & parade participants to aid in the creation of their wild costumes, floats, music and magic-making for the 2024 parade on Saturday May 4th. Stay tuned!

🌮 CALLING ALL VENDORS 🌮

Now is the time to register your food, drink, or retail booth for the 2024 Cinco de Mayo Festival! Use code EARLYBIRD50 for $50 off booth fees.

🍍 Early Bird Registration ends March 15th
🍍 General Registration ends April 5th

Every year, more than 100 local and regional vendors roll out their finest for 40,000+ festival goers to eat, drink and support small businesses.

Visit cincodemayostl.com/vendors to join the party 💃

Raise your hand if you witnessed the incredible on our stage at Cinco this year? 🙋🏽🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️

Want to see them take the big .stl stage in Forest Park on August 26th alongside & more??!

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We’ll announce the winner Friday, August 11th at 5pm CST!

Public Statement from festival organizer Cherokee Street Foundation and the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District:

Thank you to the tens of thousands of people that celebrated Cinco de Mayo at the Cherokee Street festival this past Saturday by supporting the vendors, cheering on wrestlers and stage performers, dancing in the People’s Joy parade and celebrating the Mexican community here in St. Louis. Thank you for showing our community respect, love and support.

The 2023 festival was planned with increased safety precautions - with an earlier end time (8pm vs 10pm), one less grand stage to increase movement and pedestrian traffic flow, and a highly increased security detail from the SLMPD and secondary officers. Despite those measures, the brazen acts of a handful of individuals brought violence upon festival-goers and our community as the event was shutting down Saturday night.

On behalf of the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District and the festival nonprofit Cherokee Street Foundation, we want to express our sympathy and support for those affected by this weekend’s violence. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and the business owners who suffered damages. We recognize the fear and uncertainty that this has caused, and we are committed to doing everything we can to support our community in the aftermath.

Know that this violence will not be swept under the rug. Over the coming days and weeks, we will work closely with our street’s stakeholders, the City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention and SLMPD to determine what can be done to ensure that similar acts of violence do not take place in the future. And we will refuse to let the deplorable acts of a few dampen the spirit and culture that our community has built on Cherokee Street. We understand that our community is strong and resilient, and we will continue to work towards making it a safe and welcoming place for all.

We urge our community to come together during this difficult time and support each other. We believe that together, we can overcome any challenge and emerge stronger than ever before.

HOT TIP: Visit the Official Cinco de Mayo Festival merch booth @ The Corona Grand Entrance (Cherokee & Jefferson Ave) for bandannas, posters, koozies, sunglasses & more!

*Handsome boy not included 🐕

PRO-TIP: TAKE RIDE SHARE, y’all.

There will be extremely limited parking around tomorrow, so we highly recommend planning ahead and taking alternative transportation.

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offers bus routes:
8 Shaw Cherokee* | 70 Grand | 73 Carondelet | 10 Gravois | 11 Chippewa

*Note that the 8 Shaw Cherokee Route will be rerouted for festival day.

‼️ PSA ‼️

The fest is not on Friday. We’ll be all set up for you SATURDAY, May 6th from 11am - 8pm.

Find yourself ringside this Saturday for the wild and crazy antics of Dynamo Pro Wrestling 🤼

Each match lasts for an hour and you’ll be able to catch ‘em starting at the times listed below:

⏰: 12 ‘o clock
⏰: 2 ‘o clock
⏰: 4 ‘o clock
⏰: 6 ‘o clock

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The late Noah MacMillan (1988-2022) was the talented artist who designed Cinco de Mayo’s brand identity in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

We honor his memory – and contributions he made to the festival & to the community he loved so much – by re-issuing his official posters from each of these years.

All three posters will be available for purchase at the festival merch booth located at Cherokee & Texas Ave.

Proceeds from the Noah MacMillan commemorative Cinco de Mayo posters benefit the Noah Philip MacMillan Portfolio Plus Scholarship in honor of the artist who designed them: http://giving.wustl.edu/MacMillanScholarship

We’re only ONE WEEK AWAY from singing, dancing, tacos and 4 Hands Brewing Company 🍻

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Find them exclusively at Cinco de Mayo next weekend + check out their guide to getting the most out of this year's fest 🌮

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Are YOU ready to kick it??! A soccer ball, that is.. 😉

Stop by the booth at the fest to play some fun games with the crew and give the new team in town a big ol’ high five!

We’re 🙌 ⚽️🏃‍♂️

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Cinco de Mayo Festival
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
11AM - 8PM
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