It was a sunny, warm day as thousands turned out to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in St. Paul on Saturday.

In addition to a parade on Saturday, the Cinco de Mayo Festival on Cesar Chavez Street in the West Side neighborhood included live music, dancing, a car show and more fun that began on Friday.

The 39th annual event is hosted by the West Side Boosters in collaboration with the West Side Fiestas Committee.

The event, as in past years, celebrates the community’s Mexican heritage as well as Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

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