Denton’s 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. • May 2nd
Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Oakland and Locust streets; festival takes place in Quakertown Park and inside Denton Civic Center.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates a classic David and Goliath story. France, upset with Mexico for not repaying its monetary debts, attempted to seize control of the country militarily. At the Battle of Puebla, a small, poorly armed Mexican militia of 4,500 rallied behind General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin to defeat the imposing French army of 6,500.
The victory is celebrated with Cinco de Mayo fiestas not only in Mexico, but also across the United States, especially in cities with prominent Hispanic populations. In the city of Denton, just over 20 percent of its residents are Hispanic or Latino.
An African American Celebration of Freedom.
It’s more than an event, it’s an experience. Visit us at www.dentonjunteenth.org The celebration will be held at the MLK Rec Center and Fred Moore Park. All of Denton County is invited. Bring your family and friends.
Friday, June 19 – Barbecue Cook-Off
Friday, June 19 – Gospel Extravaganza
Saturday, June 20 – Grand Finale with a parade, children’s games, live entertainment, vendor booths, basketball tournament, and co-ed softball tournament
For more information call 940-349-8575
Denton Airshow
It’s hard to beat a day at an airshow for thrills, which is why the annual Denton Airshow – June 20th is attracting record crowds these days. The show, put on by the nonprofit Denton Air Fair Inc., is the biggest annual attraction at Denton Airport, offering a mixture of aerobatic displays, vintage warbird flights and formation flying.
The show is not just pure thrill seeking, however. Adults and kids alike can get up close to the aircraft and learn the history behind planes such as the Navy’s Super Hornet, which replaced the F-14 Tomcat in the 1990s, and the U.S. Air Force Warthog, a Gulf War workhorse. The adventurous can even take a “discovery flight,” an experience that has turned many a newcomer onto flight lessons.
