Memphis Cinco de Mayo Guide 2024

May 1, 2024

Schedule your Sunday Funday now. Cinco de Mayo, May 5, falls on a Sunday this year. Here's your list of drink and food deals if you're looking to hit a spot before RiverBeat Music Festival or a day out with friends.

Drink responsibly and tip your servers and bartenders. If you have a special or event you'd like to add, please email us at [email protected].

margarita flight next to large mango margarita

Jalyn Souchek

Los Comales in Edge District

Cinco De Mayo Deals & Specials

BABALU (both locations) will offer $2 off BABA Ritas, $2 off El Clasico Ritas, and $1 off Altos Blanco Tequila shots
El Mero Taco will be having an all day block party with drink specials, music, raffles, and giveaways. Plus, they're featuring locally owned Shadow Tequila ($5 shots) and $6 Corona pints.
Longshot (at Arrive Hotel) will offer $5 Mal Bien Margaritas plus specials on Palomas, floaters, and nachos.
Frida's Memphis will have live music and many drink specials: $13 Memphis Margarita, 1800 Silver Margarita, Boujetto Barbie Margaritas, and Frida's Codigo Margarita Flight. A variety of shots will be offered for $3.
Molly's La Casita will be open all day for the 5th with $2 off all margaritas! Give their new coconut and pineapple margarita options a try!
Swanky's Taco Shop will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with happy hour all weekend! Take $1 off domestic beers and imports and enjoy $6 house margaritas.
Kooky Canuck will offer $6 34 oz. margaritas at both locations!
Fat Tuesday is hosting Drinko de Mayo with tequila specials all day and live music
Bosco's will have $3 margaritas all day plus $5 taco pizzas and $4 Mexican lager
Primas Bakery + Boutique will offer 20% off at their location + check out their full Cinco de Mayo treats menu.
Tug's Casual Grill will celebrate all weekend long with special starters, entrees, and cocktails. See the menu here.
Bardog Tavern will offer tacos and margaritas on Saturday and Sunday with specials on tequila, Fireball, Corona, Mexican Lager, and Mexican tea shots.
El Toro Loco will offer 20% their large margaritas
Global Cafe will have a bonus Taco Tuesday with chorizo tacos, complimentary chips and salsa, and $3.95 20 oz Juan Margaritas from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Forest Hill Grill will have food and brunch specials for Cinco de Mayo.

We previously put together a guide to 10+ of our favorite places to get margaritas in Memphis. Check out the full Memphis Margarita Guide here.

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Cinco De Mayo Events & Festivals

Community Service Leaders of America Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser will be a fun Latin Day Party on May 4th at IBIS with a menu is curated by two Latin chefs, a DJ, and a special live Mariachi music performance.
Comedy de Memphis: Cinco de Mayo will be a night of tequila shots, margaritas and hilarious stand up comedy. May 5th at Black Lodge!
Rhymes on the Rooftop: Cinco de Drinko Poetry Jam hosted by comedian Rob Love takes poetry to the Los Comales Stop 345 rooftop with food and drink specials.
Primas Bakery + Boutique will host an Encanto Cookie Decorating Party from that begins at noon. Decorate and bring home a dozen shortbread cookies -- kid friendly!
Lace up your shoes for the Cinco de Mayo Beer Mile Charity Race at Global Cafe. Money raised goes to support Spay Memphis and All 4s Rescue League.
No Place Like Home is hosting their 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on 5/5 from noon to 4 p.m. This is a free event, with bouncers for the kids, free food and drinks, and giveaways.

photo of margarita flight in container. six different drinks

Carmen Monet

About the Author

Hello! I'm Jalyn Souchek, the Director of Content for I Love Memphis Blog! I love calling the 901 home. When I'm not running the blog you can find me cheering on the Grizzlies, at a concert, exploring a new restaurant or kicking back at one of our breweries. I hope you'll love experiencing Memphis with me.

Build your perfect Memphis meal:

I love to eat so if I were to have only one meal left.. I’m going all out. I’d start with an app of Gumbo Fries from Blue City Cafe or Bayou Fries from Chef Tam, wings from Good Fortune or Central’s (honey gold and Jamaican Jerk), potato salad from Fat Larry’s, side of bbq spaghetti from Bar-B-Q Shop, and fried okra from Soul Fish. All paired with a Beale Street Brewing Space Age Sippin’.

Your most memorable Memphis moment:

College GameDay on Beale Street. That was an electric and perfect morning. I was still working in news then and was able to take it in up close and on the stage at some points. The fun and joy of everyone down there that morning is unbeatable.

Comments Make Us Happy

Joyce Cole

Thanks for all you do!

May 2, 2020 7:28am

Holly Whitfield

You're so, so welcome Joyce! I hope you have a great weekend. :)

May 2, 2020 11:49am

T Butler

Don't forget about Frida's, with locations in both Collierville and Midtown, as well as Las Margarita's with multiple locations!

May 4, 2021 7:11pm

Forest Hill Grill

Forest Hill Grill in Germantown will be having Cinco de Mayo specials all day!

$3 Margaritas, $3 Mexican Bottled Beer, $5 High Cotton Mexican Lager, & food specials all day including Elote!

May 5, 2021 4:16pm

Christina

My husband and I are new to Memphis and your guides have helped us discover so many amazing gems!!! ❤️

May 5, 2022 2:41pm