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Wednesday, April 30 Dia de los ninos/Dia de los Libros (Day of the child/day of the Book) 5 - 7:30 pm at Lincoln Park Library, 919 7th Street, suite 100).  Storytimes, crafts and the Orgullo Latino Dance Company will be performing.  Free!   Friday, May 2 Film Night showing “La Quinceañera” (In Spanish with English subtitles), 6:30 pm at the Farr Regional Library, 1939 61st Avenue. Popcorn, soda and coffee provided. Free!   Opening reception for the Cinco de Mayo Fine Art Exhibit. Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, Downtown Recreation Center, 651 10th Ave. , 5-7 p.m. Enjoy delicious Mexican food by Qdoba and entertainment by Trio Los Pumas! FREE! Show runs April 18–May 18.   First Friday event at the Greeley History Museum, 5-7 p.m. Hispanic "Many Cultures" exhibit, hands-on activities for kids and refreshments. FREE!   Saturday, May 3 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fiesta Grande All events in the Island Grove Event Center, 521 North 15th Avenue , unless otherwise noted.

Children's Activities

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Carnival games, piñata parties, inflatable games and Kiddie Train rides around the park, arts & crafts with the Mountain Prairie Girl Scouts from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and a petting zoo from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Look for Timbalin the Clown and his balloon artist assistant Katie strolling through the Fiesta from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Culinary Area & Mercado

11:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Food vendors will serve their delicious specialties in the food court while Mercado vendors sell jewelry, woodworking, clothing, toys and ceramics.  There will also be local businesses and non-profit organizations on hand offering information and services.

 

Click here for a Mercado application.

Fiesta Grande Entertainment

Performances of music and dance will be showcased throughout the day including festive Mexican folk dancing in vibrant costumes and ranging from traditional tejano to sizzling salsa…Dancing is encouraged!

Fiesta Entertainment

 

11:00am-4:00pm                        Los Pumas (Strolling)

11:00am-Noon                           Poquito Maz

Noon-12:30pm                           Greeley Rodarte Dancers

12:30-1:30pm                            Kizumba

                                               1:30-2:00pm                              Maravilla Ballet Folklorico

                                               2:00-3:00pm                              Mariachi Flor y Canto

                                               3:00-3:30pm                              Orgullo Latino Dance Co.

                                               3:30-4:30pm                              Latin Knights

                                               4:30-5:00pm                              E. Memorial Elementary

                                                                                               Mariachi Band & Ballet Folklorico 

                                               5:00-6:00pm                              Tejano Style

 

El Vago Productions Custom Car Show

Island Grove Exhibition Building
Open to all custom cars and lowrider bicycles. Call 970.388.8333 for information or email elvago64@msn.com.

3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

Rodarte Center, 920 A Street 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Register 9 - 9:30 a.m. day of tournament.
$50 per team/5 players per team/15years & older
For information call the Rodarte Center at (970) 350-9430.

Centennial Village Museum Activities

14th Ave. & A St., 10am-4pm.
Free for Cinco de Mayo!

Cross the street to Centennial Village for more activities, tours of houses, and a peek at the scale model of Greeley's 1920s Spanish Colonia.