Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Make the rounds at Cinco de Mayo festivals this weekend. In Dallas, there'll be a parade, live music, dance performances and a car show. Garland's fest offers free kids activities, food and performances, along with folklorico dancers and mariachis. In Irving, nibble on international food, see more mariachis and shop an international market. Finally, Traders Village has live music featuring singer Damaris Guerra and fun with radio station La Mexicana 87.7 FM and LATV.
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Plano AsiaFest
Explore Asian culture out in the burbs in Plano. Learn about characteristics of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian languages, and get your questions about Chinese and Indian medicine answered. There'll also be cultural music and ethnic dances, plus foods to sample foods from Thailand, China, India, Japan and America.
May 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Haggard Park, 901 E. 15th St., Plano. Free.
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Cottonwood Art Festival
Browse works by hundreds of artists during the spring installment of the Cottonwood Art Festival, an event that's been a Richardson tradition for more than four decades. Kids can create hats from scraps, design wax hands and practice sculpting clay on a potter's wheel at the ArtStop Children's Area. The event is free, but art is available for purchase, along with food and drinks. Some children's events require tickets.
May 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cottonwood Park, 1301 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson. Free.
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Fort Worth Taco Fest
Visit the other side of D-FW to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Mexican culture and Latin influence in Fort Worth with a taco in hand. The festival includes food from area restaurants and food trucks in a celebrity- judged competition. Expect live music, theatrical performances, mariachis and beer. Taco sampling will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 7 from noon to 9 p.m. at Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St., Fort Worth. $30.
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East Main Street Art and Music Festival
No longer a pop-up art show, this is now a full-fledged festival. The idea is to give local artists a place to sell their work. The urban street scene will occupy two blocks down East Main Street in Arlington between Mavericks Bar and Grill and Division Brewing. Expect more than 30 local and emerging artists and vendors and a lineup of local musicians, including the Sam Houston Mariachi Band.
May 7 from noon to 8 p.m. at and near Mavericks Bar and Grill, 601 E. Main St., Arlington. Free.
