Omaha’s weekend Cinco de Mayo event marks more than century of fiestas

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 478

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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OMAHA — Nebraska’s largest Cinco de Mayo festivities take place this weekend in South Omaha, including a Saturday morning parade with more than 100 entries from political candidates to charros on dancing horses.

Organizers say the celebration marks 106 years of Mexican fiestas in South Omaha, an area that was once its own city and is known historically as a landing place for immigrants of varied ethnicities.

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