Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing.

Houston is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo with numerous venues offering festivities, food, and drink specials. Celebrations include mariachi music, specialty cocktails, and themed events across the city.

Casa Ramirez has been part of the Houston community for nearly 40 years. Inside their colorful shop on 19th street in the Heights, you'll find all kinds of colorful gifts, art and books. Ahead of Cinco de Mayo, owner Chrissie Dickerson Ramirez is sharing not only the significance of this holiday, but also how she's continuing the mission of her late husband, Macario. Watch the full interview to learn more about this Houston gem.

"This one hits different," Bun said after the announcement. "We can’t wait for y’all to try it.”

The Houston East End Street Fest returns to the Navigation Esplanade in Houston's historic East End this Saturday, May 4. The family-friendly event is free and celebrates Mexican and Chicano arts, music, and heritage. Houston Life also got a special performance from Ballet Folklorico Herencia Mexicana de Houston.

Hispanic Heritage Month begins later this week and kicks off with the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day.

All over Houston there are so many good places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Melanie Camp was assigned to do some tequila and Tex-Mex research.

President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Friday by stepping out for tacos at a food hall in Washington.

American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for a May 5 commemoration that is barely celebrated south of the border.

Hispanic Heritage Month begins later this week and kicks off with the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day.

Grab the fam and head downtown to Market Square Park for some Cinco De Mayo fun!

President Joe Biden has marked Cinco de Mayo by honoring the impact that Mexican Americans and other immigrant communities have had in the United States.

With Cinco de Mayo once again here, people might not know there are some fun facts and things to know about the annual celebration.

Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo. We’ll take you to a restaurant that’s considered a staple in Houston’s historic Third Ward. You’ll learn more about this family-owned spot that’s been in business for over 60 years with original recipes that never changed. You’ll meet the owner’s son who’s keeping the family traditions alive, he grew up in the restaurant and is now taking over at 60-years-old. That’s Thursday on KPRC2.

Houston is ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo, the holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States marking the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla (Mexico’s 1862 victory over the French), has long been marked with Mexican-inspired revelry. In Houston that means Mexican food and plenty of margaritas and Mexican beer including the fiesta happening at Cadillac Bar.

President Joe Biden has made a Cinco de Mayo taco and enchilada run to highlight his administration’s $28.6 billion program to help eateries that lost business because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In case you hadn’t gotten the memo, Thursday marks Cinco de Mayo, and it seems fitting to celebrate the “holiday” with a drink, doesn’t it?

Today is Cinco de Mayo! Here are few deals to help you celebrate! The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza, but there will not be a quiz later.

Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— States not willing to wait for pandemic financial relief from the federal government have taken matters into their own hands. The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion relief plan would send hundreds of billions of dollars to state and local governments. — The predominantly Latino cities of Central Falls, Rhode Island, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, have been among their states’ hardest-hit communities in the pandemic. There are fresh voucher proposals in states with already abundant subsidies for private and home schools and in states where there are none.

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. is credited as the first American to journey into space on May 5, 1961. According to NASA, in 1959 NASA invited 110 top test pilots to volunteer for the manned space flight program. 1923: Alan Shepard, the naval aviator and NASA astronaut who in 1961 became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space, is born in Derry, New Hampshire. (NASA via Wikimedia Commons)He received numerous awards, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. You can learn more about Alan B. Shepard, Jr. and his mission in the video below.

But we’re referring to Corona beer and Cinco de Mayo. Typically, the dominant choice of beer for those celebrating Cinco de Mayo is Corona. But Corona likely will be consumed way less than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is unrelated in name. In February, a report in the Denver Post said Corona was taking a public relations hit due to people fearing they would get coronavirus by drinking Corona. Cinco de Mayo has surpassed St. Patrick’s Day and the Super Bowl for beer consumption on one day, with Corona virtually holding a monopoly on advertising and sales for beer on Cinco de Mayo, according to Loop Insights.