if you haven’t made cinco de mayo plans yet… this is your sign!

i pulled together rooftop parties, pool hangs, bar crawls, taco deals, margarita specials + festive spots around nashville so you don’t have to search for them.

this is a running list, so bookmark this one if you’re still deciding where to go.

the secret bodega + pearl diver cinco party
tuesday, may 5 | 2:00 pm | nostalgic Taco Bell throwbacks, baja blast shots | drink specials + more

coa rooftop cinco de mayo party
tuesday, may 5 | starts 11:00 am - FREE - all-day rooftop party with dj sets, giveaways, specialty menu items, tequila features + skyline views.

live oak cinco de mayo party
tuesday, may 5 | no quarter on stage | xtreme bingo | drink specials all night - tacos, beer, shots

lona nashville cinco de mayo
tuesday, may 5 | 6:00–9:00 pm | $65+ | 21+ | unlimited food, free-flowing margaritas, sangria, palomas + immersive entertainment.

saint anejo cinco de mayo weekend
friday, may 1–tuesday, may 5 | FREE | weekend-long celebration with dj sets, drink specials, tastings + samples.

acme feed & seed cinco de mayo | halfway to mexico
tuesday, may 5 | 11:00 am–11:00 pm | FREE | all ages | drink specials all day + live performance by pavel the prodigy at 5:00 pm.

schulman’s cinco de mayo
saturday, may 2–tuesday, may 5 | FREE | 21+ | daily drink specials + live mariachi band on may 5 at 10:00 pm.

fat bottom brewing cinco de mayo
tuesday, may 5 | 3:00–9:00 pm | FREE | all ages | tacos, margaritas, palomas, beer + shot specials and a churro bar.

maíz de vida cinco de mayo celebration
tuesday, may 5 | starts 5:00 pm | FREE | all ages | food, drinks + a celebration for both cinco de mayo and chef julio hernandez’s birthday.

skinny dennis hosts los tremendos barbaros
tuesday, may 5 | starts 5:00 pm | traditional conjunto polkas music + drink specials.

federales cinco de mayo
tuesday, may 5 | FREE | taco tuesday specials, drinks, happy hour from 4:00–6:00 pm + music.

fonda on 12 south cinco de mayo
tuesday, may 5 | FREE | all ages | food + drink specials, dj blanco, kids’ activities + margaritas.

tantísimo mexican dinner party
tuesday, may 5 | festive dinner features + drink specials. reservations recommended!

plaza mariachi celebration
tuesday, may 5 | starts 4:00 pm | FREE | full day of music + cultural performances into the night.

music city pub crawl cinco de mayo crawl
tuesday, may 5 | 5:00–7:30 pm | printers alley / downtown | $25 | 21+ | five bars, drink specials, themed games + activities.

hoppers bar tours cinco de mayo fiesta crawl
tuesday, may 5 | 5:00–8:00 pm | starts at mel’s drive-in | $59+ | 21+ | bar crawl with drink specials + downtown party stops.

social cantina
tuesday, may 5 | $3 classic tacos, $10 lolitas, $12 patron margs, $80 patron marg towers

the green light bar
tuesday, may 5 | 6:00–10:30 pm | $5 tequila shots + $2 tacos | ticket includes either 2 free tacos or 1 free tequila.

miranda lambert’s casa rosa
tuesday, may 5 | specialty menu

nudie’s honky tonk
tuesday, may 5 | ground beef tacos, chicken tinga quesadillas, mango madness + lime margaritas.

draftkings sports & social
tuesday, may 5 | starts 11:00 am | $6 dos equis, $6 dulce vida margaritas, $8 don julio shots + $12 cadillac don julio margaritas.

sports & social green hills
tuesday, may 5 | 1/2 priced tacos + signature margaritas all day.

tin roof demonbreun
tuesday, may 5 | $15 combo with 2 tacos, a bottled corona + a shot of espolòn tequila.

the rux
tuesday, may 5 | $26 steak or fish tacos with a house margarita.

susiecakes green hills
saturday, may 2– tuesday, may 5 | churro cupcake + susietaco.

good times nashville, roys tavern, lucky’s 3 star, & buddy’s tiny tonk
tuesday may 5 | $6 margs, $4 shots, & $4 pacificos

saint anjeo
tuesday, may 5 | $24 cinco flights, $15 beer & shot - blanco + reposado, $14 pablo honey

tall tales cinco de mayo
tuesday, may 5 | $8 tommy’s margs, $25 marg pitchers, $6 tequila shots

spicy cinco de mayo at pushing daisies
OPEN FOR CINCO! | closed on may 4 | spicy marg and beer specials!

mas tacos
east nashville | fish tacos, street corn, cocktails + the fried avocado taco.

rosepepper cantina
east nashville | margaritas, guac, enchiladas + their iconic sign.

bartaco
12 south + east nashville | family-friendly tacos, margaritas + easy group dinner option.

blanco cocina + cantina
downtown | sonoran-style mexican at fifth + broadway.

superica
gulch | tex-mex classics, queso fundido + shrimp diablo tacos - some of the best fajitas in nashville

taco mama
hillsboro village | fast-casual build-your-own tacos, burritos + quesadillas.

cinco de mayo
east nashville + midtown | easy, fitting option with daily specials.

las palmas
west end, melrose + west nashville | classic nashville mexican spot with multiple locations.

every single event happening in nashville this may: organized by week + easy to come back to all month long.

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love, the nashville times newsletter team!

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