KUVO JAZZ and THE DROP 104.7 at Cinco de Mayo

No one does Cinco de Mayo the way we do it in Denver, and your favorite radio stations – KUVO JAZZ and THE DROP 104.7 – invite you to come down to Civic Center Park on May 2-3, 2026 to be a part of the celebration of freedom and culture!

Our radio booths will be at the Local Stage from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 2-3, and there’s live music all day on both days. It’s one of the largest and longest-running Cinco de Mayo festivals in the nation, with folkloric dancers, arts and crafts, contests, a low-rider show, and Mexican food and drink vendors to satisfy every appetite.

The Cinco de Mayo parade is Saturday May 2nd from 11 a.m. to noon, going north on Welton Street from 13th, east on 17th Street, and south on Lincoln Street to Civic Center Park.

The Cinco de Mayo festival has three music stages. Here’s the lineup at the Local Stage:

Saturday May 2nd: 

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lisa Trujillo Dance Folklorico

12:10 to 12:40 p.m. J.C Quinn

12:40 to 1:10 p.m. Miguel Crandell

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lil Piñon

2:50 to 3:50 p.m. Princess and The Evolution

4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Jakarta 

5:35 to 6:35 p.m. Soul School

6:55 to 8 p.m. Latin Sol          

Sunday May 3rd: 

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lisa Trujillo Dance Folklorico

12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Denver Foos! / Xpensive Taste

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Chicano Heat 

2:50 to 3:50 p.m. Margarita Brothers 

4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Mighty Nice Band 

5:35 to 6:35 p.m. Cbraxas 

6:55 to 8 p.m. Paizley Park 

Full Music Lineup

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