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Hundreds attend Grand Prairie's 38th Cinco de Mayo parade and plaza fiesta
Summary
City bulletin reports a packed downtown parade featuring GPISD students, civic groups and community organizations, followed by a City Hall Plaza fiesta with student performances, an art contest and scholarship awards to high school seniors.
A Staff member (S1) said "A perfect day for a parade brought hundreds of people to downtown Grand Prairie on the 1st Saturday in May" for the city's 38th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, with community leaders, local businesses and hundreds of GPISD students taking part in a Main Street parade.
S1 described a post-parade fiesta at City Hall Plaza that included student entertainment, an art contest and "the awarding of thousands of dollars in scholarships to some deserving high school seniors." The bulletin framed the event as a celebration of Mexican culture and community unity in Grand Prairie.
