Courtesy History Valley Junction Foundation, Festival Cinco de Mayo.
Hit the road on Iowa's Historic Route 6 for Historic Valley Junction in Des Moines on Saturday, May 7th to celebrate the 16th Annual Festival Cinco de Mayo! Enjoy Mexican foods, artwork, live music, dancing, and family activities.
"Celebrating the Mexican heritage of many railroad workers during the establishment years of Valley Junction, this festival is an opportunity to recognize the Mexican community who helped James Jordan’s vision of bringing the railroad to the Des Moines area become a reality," the Historic Valley Junction Foundation posted. "In honor of our strong heritage, we will also present a proclamation and announcement of our Cinco de Mayo King and Queen."
The Celebration Schedule:
12:00pm – Event begins – Vendors & Kids Zone Open
3:30pm – King and Queen Ceremony – Dennis Garcia & Lola Garcia-Myers, hosted by Kevin Trevillyan
4:00pm – Live music by Mariachis Los Aguilares
6:00pm – Live music by Guitarras ATM
8:00pm – Live music by Escencia Añeja
Festival Cinco de Mayo takes place on 137 5th Street in West Des Moines, Iowa. Visit valleyjunction.com for more information!
To purchase the award-winning documentary, visit FourthWallFilms.com!
Stream the film at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/highway6movie.
You can also get the "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" DVD at the fabulous Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!
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