Photos: 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade
Hundreds attended the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival in San Jose on Sunday.
The free family-friendly festival featured food vendors, artisan booths, live entertainment, a lowrider car show and more. People gathered at Emma Prusch Farm Park after the parade.
Cinco de Mayo began as a commemoration for Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, but has morphed into a celebration of Mexican-American pride. The event was sponsored by the United Lowrider Council of San Jose and the office of City Councilmember Peter Ortiz.
Osblado Rodriguez, with Federacion de Clubes Zacatecanos del Norte de California, performs during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A car heads down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Dancers with Grupo Folklorico Yolotli Guerrerense perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Grand Marshal and San Jose City Councilmember Peter Ortiz rides down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) The San Jose Earthquakes mascot named Quakesadus Mascotacus high-fives Evelyn Martinez, 10, during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Rocketship Spark Academy dancers perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Dancers perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Parade participants ride down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Riders with Federacion de Clubes Zacatecanos del Norte de California head down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Cars head down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Dancers perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A sharks painted San Jose Fire Department fire engine heads down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan waves during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Members of Banda La Conquistadora de San Jose perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Onlookers watch cars head down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Osblado Rodriguez, with Federacion de Clubes Zacatecanos del Norte de California, performs during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A car heads down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) A car heads down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Parade participants ride down King Road during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Dancers perform during the 2nd Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Parade in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The parade was along King Road from Alum Rock Avenue to Virginia Avenue. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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