You know how around March 17 all of a sudden everyone becomes Irish? Well, Cinco de Mayo is kind of like that. Around here, on May 5 everyone celebrates being Mexican, even if they're Irish like me. It's an American tradition we all love, to celebrate our cultures with friends and together experience what our hometown has to offer. To that effect, I submit to you our weekend list of the top

5 Places to Celebrate

Cinco de Mayo in Irving, Texas

As you make your way around Irving this weekend, you'll find fun and exciting activities in every corner of the city. To help you out, we've mapped some events below, or you can visit our website for a more complete list of area events. Whether you want to celebrate Arbor Day, shop for a one-of-a-kind gift or antique, listen to live music, or learn all about cycling, there is something for everyone. Now, get outside and enjoy this beautiful weather!

I am a big fan of all the libraries in Irving because they each have unique activities and programs that my kids can enjoy. Did you know that all of the four libraries in Irving offer a summer reading program for young kids, teens and adults, as well as, ongoing library events, digital downloads and more? 

Whether the weather is sunny, or whether the weather is wet, there's fun all around with this list that I've found, so plan for your best weekend yet. Okay, so I'm not a poet. But I do know that Irving is a great place to be on the weekends. Here I present to you my top three favorite, but if you visit our website, you can find a calendar full of area activities.

Spring into some of the coolest events in Irving. Whether you are a resident or visiting, these spring and summer festivals need to be on your calendar. 

Round up your family and friends for a weekend full of fun here in Irving, Texas.  To help you with some exciting things to talk about at the water cooler on Monday, I have listed several weekend activities for you below.  As always, you can find even more events on our website at IrvingTexas.com.

Prepare for a weekend of gathering, music, food and fun at the Toyota Music Factory's Grand Opening Weekend, April 13-15! For three days the new North Texas entertainment district, centrally located in Irving, will be a rocking with live music, dining galore and family-fun activities throughout. 

Scroll on for April events you should have on our radar. If want to know where to find live music the month of April, click here. 

Hop on over to Irving, Texas because we have a basketful of things to do this weekend. If you haven't secured your Easter plans yet, we can help. If you want to let loose and shake your bunny tail to live music, we can help with that too. And now with all the Big Beat Dallas grand opening events, it's going to be egg-stra hard to choose. Well, we can help you with it all.

Nestling 5 original restaurant & bar concepts, 7 live music stages, and an open-air plaza, Big Beat Dallas is determined to be THE place for Texas to come together and have fun. With a commitment to staying true to its Lone Star State root, this multi-entertainment hub is going big with their grand opening, scheduled to go on from March 29 to April 1. So hold on to your drinks and your cowboy hats, here are the top 3 reasons why you should hang out at Big Beat Dallas this weekend!