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Say Olé: Fairfield Celebrates Cinco De Mayo

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Spice up your fiesta, Fairfield County. It's Cinco de Mayo -- a day filled with tacos, tequila, and deals.

Drink specials are part of the Cinco de Mayo fun at Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill in Fairfield.

Drink specials are part of the Cinco de Mayo fun at Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill in Fairfield.

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Bodega Taco Bar in Darien, Fairfield, will be serving up an array of drink and food specials for Cinco de Mayo.

Bodega Taco Bar in Darien, Fairfield, will be serving up an array of drink and food specials for Cinco de Mayo.

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Here's a sampling of what you'll find around town. Feel free to add your own to our Facebook page or better yet, send a photo and show us where you end up going.

Bartaco, Westport, Stamford: Bartaco is launching its tenth #bartacosecret -- the crispy soft-shell crab taco -- the better to go with your frosty margarita. At Westport from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a face painter and, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., live music and a DJ  (Acoustic Mafia). From 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. the Mike Cusato Band will be in the house. In Stamford, Nick Pepe will play from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. And, at both locations, expect a custom snapchat filter for guests to share the festivities. Join the Party: 20 Wilton Rd., Westport, (203) 222-8226; 222 Summer St., Stamford,  (203) 323-8226.

Bodega Taco Bar, Darien, Fairfield: Dive into the offerings at the lunchtime Food Truck Pop-Up and Patio Bar featuring Patron Tequila Specials in Darien. Live music with One Bad Oyster starts at 9 p.m. In Fairfield, there will be a Sidewalk Patron Tequila Bar featuring Bodega’s signature hand shaken Bodegarita. T-shirts, giveaways, and the Midnight Taco Truck. Chef Jose Aguilar will also be introducing new summer menu items such as crispy calamari tacos with chipotle sauce and fennel slaw. Join the Party: 1700 Post Rd., Fairfield, (203) 292-9590 or 980 Post Rd., Darien, (203) 655-8500.

Don Carmelo’s Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar, Norwalk: The party starts at noon and goes till 2 a.m. with lots of giveaways and drink specials. Join the Party: 7 Winfield St., (203) 957-3000.

Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill, Fairfield: Starting at 11:30 a.m. daytime revelers will enjoy an outdoor pig roast and giveaways. At 5 p.m. there will be an outdoor Taco Cart. Join the Party: 2070 Post Rd., (203) 955-1643.

Mezon Tapas Bar & Restaurant, Danbury: Talk about a fiesta! Mezon is hosting its third annual block party with a D.J., raffles, games, food and drink specials from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Join the Party: 56 Mill Plain Rd., (203) 748-0875.

El Segundo, South Norwalk: Cinco de Mayo is thrice as nice with El Segundo's three-day Cinco de Mayo Party starting 11 a.m. Friday, May 5 to 12 a.m. Sunday, May 7. There will be traditional Mexican-inspired food and drink specials, giveaways and more. Join the Party: 3 N Water St., (203) 939-9765.

Taco Loco, Bridgeport: It's party central at this lively hub where you'll find live music, giveaways galore, a party tent, drink specials and a food truck serving street tacos. Join the Party: 3170 Fairfield Ave., (203) 335-8228.

Terra, Danbury: Enjoy a Tacos & Tequila party on the outdoor patio from 4 p.m. to 9 pm Join the Party: 15 Milestone Rd., (203) 730-9595.

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