Bring the family to the Cinco de Mayo celebration at Toyota Park, May 11-13, and stay at the nearby and affordable Motel 6 Chicago Hotel at Tinley Park!

The Viva Cinco De Mayo Festival has something for everyone! Celebrate Mexican heritage and have a lot of fun! Enjoy music, food, display booths, a carnival and many kid-related activities!

There will be two stages for live music. Special guest stars include Los Horoscopos De Durango and Creadorez Nortino Rancho! There will be rock music as well as authentic Mexican music and performers from around the country!

The carnival rides include Edge, Fury, Ferris Wheel, Freak Out, Bumper Cars, Tilt-a-Whirl, Zero Gravity, Fun Slide and a whole lot more. Enjoy over twenty-five craft brewers (not a kid’s ride)! Enjoy arts and crafts booths, lots of Mexican food, plenty of family-oriented activities and much more!

If you don’t know, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the unlikely victory of the Mexican Army over French forces at the Battle of the Puebla, May 5, 1862.

Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Bulls professional soccer teams, is located at 7000 South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. By registering, you are eligible to win two free tickets. To order passes, go online to https://www.vivacincodemayofestival.com/ and follow the prompts. Free parking with online ticket sales.

The Motel 6 Chicago Hotel at Tinley Park, just minutes away from the Tri-State Tollway and the Viva Cinco De Mayo Festival, features very affordable room rates, including special AAA and AARP discounts. Enjoy the free breakfast and fitness room. Free parking. Call the property direct at 708-371-5600.