Ahead of the official day of Cinco de Mayo, hundreds of people headed to Old Town over the weekend to celebrate at Fiesta de Reyes held at the State Park. This year, the group Ballet Folklorico Real de San Diego took to the stage to perform traditional Mexican dances. Each dancer featured a dress honoring the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the 5th of May, has become associated with tacos and margaritas, but the holiday is about so much more than that.