Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
metromix.com/RedEye’s pub crawl begins at Bar Celona (3474 N. Clark St.) at 5:30 p.m. with $4 Cazadores margaritas, mariachis, pinatas and tapas, plus giveaways including an mp3 player, then heads to Union Park (228 S. Racine Ave.) 6:45-8 p.m., Grand Central (950 W. Wrightwood Ave.) 8:15-9:30 p.m., SoPo (3418 N. Southport Ave.) 9:45-11 p.m., and back to Bar Celona from 11 p.m.-midnight. A trolley will ferry your Cinco-happy self between spots. Thursday. $10. 773-832-4000. Check metromix.com for more info.
Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl
For $15, you can hop a trolley between McGee’s (950 W. Webster Ave.), The Wrightwood Tap (1059 W. Wrightwood Ave.), Jack Sullivan’s (2147 N. Clybourn Ave.), Durkin’s (810 W. Diversey Pkwy.) and Duffy’s (422 W. Diversey Pkwy.) for unlimited domestic drafts and access to each bar’s all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet. Start and stop the crawl at any spot. Trolley service begins at 8 p.m. Thursday. 773-868-8073.
Cesar’s Restaurant
Broadway location celebrates “Cincopoluza” with free tequila shots at 3, 4 and 5 p.m., plus gift certificates and T-shirt giveaways. Thursday. No cover. 2924 N. Broadway. 773-296-9097.
Cuernavaca Restaurant
With live music, free tequila shots and what the staff refers to as a “big surprise,” this Pilsen restaurant should be a good time. 9-11 p.m. Thursday. No cover. 1158 W. 18th St. 312-829-1147.
Fernando’s
Free tequila tastings (7-9 p.m.), prizes and giveaways from the Cuervo Gals. 7-11 p.m. Thursday. No cover. 3450 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-477-6930.
Las Palmas
Guitar tunes by Edgar Garcia (8-10:30 p.m.)? Check. More Latin sounds by Son del Viento (10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.)? Check. Modelo cocktails for $3 and select $4.50 margaritas? Check. We’re there. 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Thursday. No cover. 1835 W. North Ave. 773-289-4991.
