7 places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2023 around Myrtle Beach, SC
With Cinco de Mayo falling on a Friday in 2023, get ready for a day full of tacos, margaritas and fun in Myrtle Beach.
Your only problem finding a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Myrtle Beach area will be choosing which one, with restaurant specials and parties from Cherry Grove to Broadway at the Beach and from Barefoot Landing to Ocean Boulevard.
Cinco de Mayo (meaning May 5 in Spanish) celebrates Mexico’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day (that is commemorated in September).
While not as popular in Mexico, people all over the United States take the day as an opportunity to enjoy Mexican food and culture.
Here are some Cinco de Mayo parties in the Myrtle Beach area.
El Cerro
Location: 1002 29th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach
Hours: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Have a meal at the Mexican restaurant before hitting the dance floor at El Cerro by Broadway at the Beach. DJ Lui D will be playing favorite Latin hits.
Sol y Luna Latin Cantina
Location: 4270 River Oaks Dr., Myrtle Beach
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Why wait until night to start your Cinco de Mayo celebration? Sol y Luna Latin Cantina is holding their third annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with food and drink specials and entertainment all day at their Carolina Forest-area location.
Roca Roja Cantina
Location: 806 Sea Mountain Highway, North Myrtle Beach
Hours: noon to late
On the Cherry Grove marsh, Roca Roja Cantina advertises a human piñata for their Cinco de Mayo extravaganza.
Banditos Cantina
Location: 1410 N Ocean Blvd., suite 200
Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
$5 margaritas and games will abound at Banditos Cantina, in the heart of downtown Myrtle Beach.
Tin Roof Myrtle Beach
Location: 1410 N Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach
Hours: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
After checking out Banditos, walk over to their upstairs neighbor, Tin Roof. With two country singers and a DJ on the marquee, visitors can enjoy tacos and margaritas on the oceanfront rooftop bar.
Taco Mundo
Location: 4732 Highway 17 South, North Myrtle Beach
Hours: live music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Chill on Taco Mundo’s waterfront patio in Barefoot Landing, with live soul and R&B from Painted Man.
Taco and Tequila Bar Crawl
Location: variety of restaurants
Hours: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 6
Busy on May 5? Want to keep the party going? Continue the fun on May 6 with the Taco and Tequila Bar Crawl.
A $25 wristband gives you access to a shuttle that will zip you between the five participating bars. Try drink specials and tacos at the Sneaky Beagle, Magoo’s, Wiseguys, Doesn’t Matter and Backyard Sports.
This story was originally published May 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM.
