In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, San Gabriel is hosting the annual Cinco de Mayo Mercado event on Wednesday, May 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Mission District. Residents and families can enjoy the free outdoor event featuring live music, crafts, food trucks, goods from local artisans and a cocktail and beer garden.

Attendees can celebrate Mexican culture with live performances that will be scheduled as follows:

• 6:10 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. – Roosevelt Elementary School's Music Immersion Experience Mariachi Ensemble
• 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. – Sol de Fuego Ballet Folkorico
• 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – Soto Band

A variety of food trucks including Tacos la Doña, Oaxaca on Wheels, Kogi BBQ, BittieBitez Mini Donuts and Nomad Ice Pops will be joining. Specialty cocktails, sangria and beers will be available for purchase at the beer garden hosted by Pez Cantina.

While guests enjoy the food and entertainment, they will be able to peruse along the historic Mission District where local artisans will be showcasing authentic crafts throughout the night.

For more event details, please visit SanGabrielCity.com/Cinco.