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Rockford's 2025 Cinco de Mayo Block Party
Saturday, May 3rd
The Cinco de Mayo Block Party in Rockford has become one of our favorite annual traditions at F’n K Tacos. What started as an idea to block off a couple of parking spots in front of our shop and make room for a little special entertainment, quickly evolved into shutting down the entire block with our first event in 2023—where we were blown away by the turnout!
We filled the block with rotating entertainment that included live music, The Balloon Guy, The Tipsy Burro live miniature donkeys, DJ Poppa Wheelie and more! Local business partners including Marinades Pizza Bistro and Grill 111, The Toasted Pickle, Boochie Bar, and Monarch Bakery set up food and drink tents. And others including Zen Botanicals, The Pumphouse, Cedar Rock Sportsplex, Fido & Stich, Graff CDJR, Aunt Candy's Toy Company, Everywear, Justin Goushaw Agency, and Cloth + Cabin, set up activities and shopping.
The turnout was incredible and we still hear from people who attended about how much fun they had. Kids could run around and explore. Parents could take a break and relax in the sunshine on one of the first nice days we'd had in months. Everyone was having so much fun that the hardest part was shutting it all down at 8pm to reopen the street.
In 2024, we hosted the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party on May 4th (yes, May the Fourth!) a Star Wars Day / Cinco de Mayo mashup. We brought downtown Rockford to life with more music, activities for all ages, and plenty of local love. We added entertainment, games, and giveaways with local mariachi Gabriel Estrada III, Battle GR Ax Throwing, Accidental Art ceramic painting, Sunshine Face Painting, Rockford Realty, Kent District Library Pie-in-the-Face and more. We had more shopping with the addition of The Paperdoll, Lee & Birch, and Earthbound Screenprinting.
On top of the added entertainment, we evaluated the first year operationally and identified a lot of things we wanted to improve. We needed to get food out more quickly (and have more of it), we needed another bar to keep drinks drinks flowing, and we needed more booths and entertainment in general. So we simplified our taco menu to speed things up, added a fun scavenger hunt Loteria that lasted the whole day, and doubled our business partners!
And we couldn't celebrate the success of this event without thanking our incredible sponsors who made it possible:
Tipsy Burro Sponsors: King Water Wells & Prestige Products
Children's Activity Sponsor: ChiroHealth
Decorations Sponsors: Graff Rockford, Byrne & United Bank
DJ Sponsor: Boochie Bar
Media Sponsor: Visionaery Productions
Porta Potty Sponsors: Sweep, Trailblazer Woodworks & Druckenmiller Painting
We’re already gearing up for the 2025 Cinco de Mayo Block Party on Saturday, May 3, and this year, we’re excited to bring a theme that’s more aligned with Mexican culture. Expect vibrant decorations, traditional music, and of course, tacos that celebrate the flavors and traditions we love. We're excited to keep this tradition alive and make the third Cinco de Mayo Block Party even better.
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