Fiesta time on Broadway

Get ready to dance, eat and shop—the 22^nd Annual Fiesta Broadway is coming to downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, May 8. Billed as the biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world, this free event hosts more than a dozen performances simultaneously on two stages, including Carmen Jara, Diana Reyes, the Mexican Institute of Sound and Ozomatli.

Twelve square blocks will host food, dance, crafts, jewelry and all manner of merchandise and entertainment. And in addition to being the city’s largest and most popular Latin cultural festival, the event’s sponsorships generate thousands of dollars in charitable contributions to benefit many worthy local causes.

The festivities run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., With as many as half a million estimated attendance, allow plenty of time to arrive and park; here’s all the information you need about getting there.

Posted 5/5/11