PHOTOS: Cinco de Mayo en Plaza Fiesta

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PHOTOS: Cinco de Mayo en Plaza Fiesta

People enjoy music, food, entertainment and more during a Cinco de Mayo festival in Atlanta.

Hundreds of people listen to Lorenzo Mendez as he performs with La Banda 2000 on the main stage at the Plaza Fiesta Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Hundreds of people listen to Lorenzo Mendez as he performs with La Banda 2000 on the main stage at the Plaza Fiesta Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Lorenzo Mendez (right) sings with La Banda 2000 as they perform on the main stage at the Plaza Fiesta Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Friend of Katherine Huerta takes photos after she falls from riding a mechanical bull during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Carlos Calleja checks on a Mexican apron as Marlene Calderon looks on during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Juan Carlos Reyes lead singer of Esterfour Spanish rock band signals the crowd as he performs on the main stage at the Plaza Fiesta Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Latin TV personality Migbelis Castellanos (center) chats with a little fan Amayah Machuca (5), during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

The lead singer from Los Nuevos Relámpagos band performs during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

The lead singer from Los Nuevos Relámpagos band performs during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Elena Hernandez (center) sings along with the music from the band Eterfour during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Aztec dancers Alejandra Ledesma and Veronica Espinoza pose for a photograph after their presentation during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

The rain did not stop the entertainment, and people covered themselves with umbrellas as they listened to the music from the main stage during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Left to right, Javier, Lucero Adrian, and Alexander Perez battle the hot weather with a popsicle during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta. Their parents brought them from Alabama to enjoy the popular festival. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Kamila Ayala enjoys a dance with her dad Angel Ayala with the music coming from the stage during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Breidi Guzman (6) from Norcross flies as she comes down inside an inflatable during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Latin TV personality Migbelis Castellanos (center) takes a selfie with Alfredo Alfaro (right) and Ramsses Alfaro during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Singer Solange Trujillo (12), “La Flor de Jalisco,” performs mariachi songs on the main stage during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.
Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

Isabella and Isac Rojo play themselves with bubble toys during the Cinco de Mayo festival at Plaza Fiesta on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Hundreds of people listen to Lorenzo Mendez as he performs with La Banda 2000 on the main stage at the Plaza Fiesta Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Atlanta. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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