The 4th annual Cinco de Mayo Parade by Los Hermanos Familia will be held Saturday, May 7th down historic Broadway Street beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The theme for parade this year will be, “Madrecitas Queridas” and families are especially urged to be a part of this year’s parade and honor women of their family.
“The mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and significant women in our lives influence our families and play such a significant role in the community,” said Christy Martinez-Garcia, Parade Chair. “That’s why they’ll be the 2016 honorees.”
The parade route begins at First Baptist Church on Broadway and will proceed eastward down historic Broadway to the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
The local parade will kick off celebrations scheduled all over Lubbock and West Texas. The holiday, which has evolved in the U.S., has become a celebration of Mexican heritage that has grown in popularity over the years with many events across the country to mark the occasion. Contrary to what many believe, Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is not a celebration of Mexican independence. In fact, it’s a commemoration of the Battle of the Puebla, where Mexican forces soundly defeated a much larger French battalion in 1861, fighting to retain their independence from the French government.
The public is encouraged to wear sunscreen, wear comfortable shoes, and hats.
