Adobo Grill Wicker Park
6 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. An upstairs party with the Sauza girls (6-9 p.m.) includes live mariachi music, tequila cocktails, beer, wine and appetizers. DJ entertainment and dancing follow until midnight. Reservations required. $49.95 includes tax and tip; 2005 W. Division St. 773-252-9990.
Adobo Grill
4:30 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Party. Features a special Mexican menu and live mariachi music (7-10 p.m.). Regular menu also available. Prices vary; 1610 N. Wells St. 312-266-7999.
Avenue Tavern
3 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Features pinatas, giveaways and DJ entertainment. Food and drink specials include $4 Sauza margaritas, $5 burritos and $4 Patron shots. No cover; 2916 N. Broadway. 773-975-7000.
Carnivale
Noon Fri.: Cinco de Mayo. Daytime party features food and drink specials, Latin music and juggling by Brad Weston. Prices vary; 702 W. Fulton Market. 312-850-5005.
Casey Moran’s
7 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Includes Miller Lite bottles, cocktails, wine, margaritas, giveaways, DJ entertainment and a Mexican food buffet. $25; 3660 N. Clark St. 773-755-4444.
The Central
5:30 p.m. Fri.: metromix/RedEye Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Pub crawl includes two Cazadores margaritas, a Mexican tapas buffet and double decker bus transport between all locations. Start at The Central and Bar Celona (3474 N. Clark St.) from 5:30 to 7 p.m., then head to SoPo (3418 N. Southport Ave.) from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., Union Park (228 S. Racine Ave.) from 8:45 to 10:30 p.m. and at The Grand Central (950 W. Wrightwood Ave.) from 11 p.m. to midnight. RSVP recommended. $10; 3466 N. Clark St. 773-832-4000.
The Copa
5 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Includes pinatas, giveaways and DJ entertainment. Also features $4 Sauza margaritas, $6 Patron martinis and $4 Patron shots. No cover; 1637 N. Clybourn Ave. 312-642-3449.
Cuatro
6 p.m. Thu.: Singles Pre-Cinco de Mayo Dinner. Celebrate the Mexican holiday with other singles at a Single Gourmet and Travel Club reception and three-course meal. Cash bar. Advance registration required. $49 includes tax and tip; 2030 S. Wabash Ave. 773-772-3535.
Joe’s Bar
7 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Comedy Fiesta. Mikey O hosts performances by L.A. comedian Noe Gonzalez (as seen on Galavision’s “Que Locos,” BET’s “Comic View” and Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers”) and local comic Joey V. Includes margaritas from 6 to 7 p.m. $10-$15; 940 W. Weed St. 312-337-3486.
La Taberna Tapatia
7 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo bash. Includes live mariachi music, shot and margarita giveaways from the Cuervo girls, and more. Specials include $4 palomas and $4 mojitos. No cover; 3358 N. Ashland Ave. 773-248-5475.
Lucille’s Tavern & Tapas
5 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Get $2 Corona and Corona Light bottles, $2 tequila cocktails and $3 mojitos and sangria glasses. No cover; 2470 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-929-0660.
McGee’s Tavern & Grille
8 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl. Includes domestic drafts, an all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet at each bar and trolley transport between all locations. Start and end at any bar. Stops include: McGee’s (950 W. Webster Ave.), Wrightwood Tap (1059 W. Wrightwood Ave.), Redmonds (3358 N. Sheffield Ave.), Durkin’s (810 W. Diversey Pkwy.) and Duffy’s (422 W. Diversey Pkwy.). $15; 950 W. Webster Ave. 773-868-8073.
Mix
9 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Get all-you-can-drink beer and cocktails from 9 p.m. to midnight for $25, or get drink discounts ($3 domestic bottles, $4 Corona and Corona Light bottles and $5 Patron shots) for a $5 cover charge. DJ Esco spins R&B, hip-hop and more; 2843 N. Halsted St. 773-528-7569.
O’Donovan’s
11 a.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Get $3 El Tesoro tequila shots, and $4 strawberry and regular margaritas. Food specials (available from 4 to 10 p.m.) include 25 cent buffalo and barbecue chicken wings, and $3 nacho plates. No cover; 2100 W. Irving Park Rd. 773-478-2100.
Salud Tequila Lounge
6 p.m. Thu.: Eve of Cinco de Mayo party. Celebrate a day early with cocktails, appetizers, live music, a raffle and a silent auction. $75-$85; proceeds benefit Drummond School; 773-486-1792. 3 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo at Salud. Features a mariachi band and traditional folk music by Los Palmeros (6-9 p.m.), plus giveaways and party favors. Specials include $4 Corona and Corona Light bottles and $4 El Tesoro frozen margaritas. No cover; 1471 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-235-5577.
Sangria Restaurant and Tapas Bar
5 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo party. Get $5 taco platters, $2 bottles of Corona and $5 Cuervo Margaritas. Also, a live mariachi band performs until midnight. $20 after 10 p.m.; 901 W. Weed St. 312-266-1200.
Silver Cloud Bar & Grill
11:30 a.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Party. Specials at this celebration include $15 Corona buckets and margarita pitchers. No cover; 1700 N. Damen Ave. 773-489-6212.
Vida
5 p.m. Fri.: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Get $5 Patron shots, three empanadas for $5, and $5 specialty sandwiches. Includes live mariachi music and DJ Rock-O-Mix. No cover; 1248 W. George St. 773-935-5700.
