CINCO de mayo party ideas for work

FUN CINCO DE MAYO TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND GAMES

this article will feature 20+ cinco de mayo event ideas including happy hour, team building activities, trivia, icebreakers and more!

All across the US, teams will gather on the 5th of May to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and enjoy an array of fun music, food, drinks, and games. While Cinco De Mayo is not a major holiday in Mexico, it is a celebration of Mexican-American heritage, culture, and influence, and we are definitely down for that!

We know that celebration holidays are a great way to boost employee morale and encourage team building, and engaging in non-work related events shows your team what is important to you. To help you celebrate, we have compiled a list of fun activities to celebrate this holiday, including Cinco De Mayo trivia and Cinco De Mayo icebreakers, which will help teams get to know each other and have fun!

1. TACO MAKING

To celebrate Cinco De Mayo, gather your team and get your hands dirty by making some delicious homemade tacos! Invite an authentic Mexican chef to teach a taco-making class, live from Mexico City. Your team will learn how to make homemade street tacos, including flour tortillas, taco filling, and salsa! This class will teach your team a brand new skill, which they can enjoy in the future and share with their loved ones.

2. CINCO DE MAYO HAPPY HOUR

For a special edition of happy hour, invite your team to a Cinco De Mayo mixology experience! You can send out cocktail-making kits, and your team can learn how to make delicious Mexican drinks like the infamous Margarita or a Paloma. For the more daring, you can even learn how to make Michelada, a spicy Mexican beer cocktail! To ensure everyone can enjoy this session, you can feature Mexican mocktails and non-alcoholic options.

3. Support mexican-american businesses

A real tangible way to support businesses this Cinco De Mayo is to partner with and buy from Mexian-American business owners. You can collaborate with a small business for a product your company can sell or send your team a gift as a token of appreciation.

Food gifts are always a good option, so check out some great options like Tia Lupita’s Cactus Tortilla Chips assortment, Nemi Native’s cactus churro cinnamon sticks, a dressing or marinade bundle from Saucy Lips, or even Loteria’s Mexican candy assortment box!

Brand awareness helps small businesses, so if you support a company, leave them a great review, share them on your social media, and let your network get to know them.

4. family-friendly arts and crafts

If you want to get the whole family involved, arts and crafts are a great way! Mexican folk art is full of fun and exciting crafts, and learning about their history and significance can enhance this experience.

Maracas are a really fun and easy musical instrument, perfect for kids! You can create it with items around the house or your recycling bin, like empty water bottles or leftover Easter eggs! These can be decorated to fit the Cinco De Mayo theme by painting them or even adding some washi tape. A paper fan garland is easier than you might think; you only need tissue paper, glue, twine, and scissors! You can choose bright and fun colors like those at Cinco De Mayo celebrations or choose the Mexican flag colors. Similarly, papel picado is a typical Mexican craft used for parties and celebrations, which might be great for older kids.

Regardless of age, invite your team to join along and create a fun, child-like craft that will be relaxing and entertaining.

5. cinco de mayo watch party

Speaking of child-friendly activities, invite your colleagues to watch a fun movie the whole family can enjoy! The Book Of Life (Available on Disney+) and Coco (Available on Disney+) are exciting and family-oriented movies that will get you to experience all the feels. You can elevate this experience by providing your team with an Uber Eats gift card to order in Mexican dinner for the night! This way, you will be giving your team a fun team-building session and a delicious night off from cooking, and you will be supporting a local small business.

6. CINCO DE MAYO ICEBREAKER questions

CINCO DE MAYO ICEBREAKER QUESTIONS

What is your favorite Mexican dish?
What is your favorite Mexican drink?
What is your favorite Mexican cocktail?
What is your favorite Mexican movie or TV show?
Who is your favorite Mexican musician?

CINCO DE MAYO WOULD YOU RATHER QUESTIONS

Would you rather eat authentic Mexican food or Tex-Mex food?
Would you rather get spicy salsa or add hot sauce to a burrito?
Would you rather forget your guacamole or sour cream?
Would you rather drink a Margarita with salt or Tajin rim?
Would you rather eat red salsa or green salsa?

CINCO DE MAYO THIS OR THAT QUESTIONS

Tacos al pastor or Tex-Mex beef tacos?
Chilaquiles or huevos rancheros?
Pico de gallo or guacamole?
Conchas or churros?
Black beans or refried beans?
Tamales or flautas?
Elotes or nachos?
Margartias or Palomas?
Flan or tres leches?
Birria tacos or fish/shrimp tacos?

7. CINCO DE MAYO TRIVIA

Invite your team a fun and exciting game of trivia, where they will learn all about Mexican American culture, history, geography, food and pop culture. This fun game is a great way to engage your teams and encourage a little friendly competition! Check out 10 sample trivia questions:

What are ‘tacos al a pastor’ made from?