Memphis Cinco de Mayo Guide 2026

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday this year, and Memphis is going all out with tacos, margaritas and fiestas across the city.

Whether you're looking for patio parties, drink specials, or live music, we've rounded up the best Cinco de Mayo deals and events happening around town.

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 + Events:

We'll be adding new deals all day so keep checking back!

El Mero Taco will be having a block party with drink specials, DJ Jackson from 6–10 PM, and the Luxe Lounge cigar trailer from 6–10 PM. Plus it's Taco Tuesday — $1 off tacos all day!

Babalu will offer $2 off El Clasico Ritas and BABA Ritas, plus $1 off all tacos all day (dine-in only).

Renasant Convention Center is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Patio Party from 4:00 PM on. Specials include $5 beers, $7 margaritas, $5 sopapillas, $6 chips & white queso, and a $14 dinner plate. Bring your friends for good vibes under the sun! Details here.

Slider Inn is celebrating at both locations! Midtown will feature birria tacos with consommé, blackened shrimp tacos, housemade eloté, Pacifico on draft, and a DJ set from Treeriehl at 3 PM. Downtown will have 2-for-1 house margaritas, $2 off all tequila, $10 Nachos For The People (choose one protein), plus DJ sets from Katie Loopz at 5 PM and Roger Betancourt at 7 PM. Details here.

Wiseacre OG is celebrating from 4–9 PM with $4 pints of Sky Dog and Sky Dog Chelada, $8 Micheladas and Margaritas. El Mero Taco Truck will be on-site serving up all your taco favorites.

Tin Roof has an all-day special: $15 gets you 1 Corona, 1 shot of Espolon Tequila, and ANY 2 tacos from the menu!

CRU Memphis is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Patio x Taco Tuesday party, doors open at 5 PM. Enjoy $5 margaritas, $5 tequila sunrises, $3 tacos, and $10 Casamigos pouches while they last! Sounds by DJ 2 Live. 

Both Frida's locations plan to celebrate it big. DJ Swagg 5PM–11PM,  Jumbo Margaritas for $13.50 (Presidente, Hennessy, Don Julio + more) and $3 Luna Azul shots

Fat Tuesday will have $3 house tequila shots, $5 9oz margs, $10 loaded chicken Mexican flatbread and $20 hookah

Moxy Memphis Downtown will have $7 Walking Tacos and $7 Sangria, Margaritas and Tequila Sunrises all week long through May 9

Genre Memphis is hosting a downtown block party from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. with DJs, a $100 singing competition, jumbo LED screens and of course drink specials! They'll offer $5 lime margs and Mexican Tea, $25 margarita pitchers and 1/2 price Shisha.

Docks on 5th is will have a patio day party with doors opening at 5 p.m. Free entrance until 6 p.m. DJ Solo and DJ Sola will keep the vibes and they'll have $5 food and drink specials.

Huey's signature 901 Margaritas will be just $5.05 at all 10 Huey's locations

Flyway Brewing will have a Mexican Lager 4 ways speciality flight and will be serving up some margs and a number of food specials

Boscos will have $3 margaritas, $4 carnitas tacos, $7 enchilada pizza

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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Carmen Monet
JJ's Tropical
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Hey, I’m Jalyn Souchek! Director of Content for the I Love Memphis Blog and a full-time Memphis hype woman. I’m proud to call the 901 home, and when I’m not sharing the best of the city online, you’ll probably find me repping the Grizzlies, taking coffee walks down South Main, catching live music, posted up at a dive bar or brewery, or chasing down my next favorite bite to eat. Come explore Memphis with me. I’ll show you why this city is easy to love.

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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
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Love it aalways on point with events in the city.

May 4, 2025 11:52pm