Cinco de Mayo Celebration Planned for Saturday May 4 on Celebration Plaza
Apr29

Cinco de Mayo Celebration Planned for Saturday May 4 on Celebration Plaza

Regarded as the largest gathering of people on the downtown plaza, the Cinco de Mayo celebration is 2018 is said to have brought close to 10,000 people to the Sulphur Springs downtown district. Now, this year’s celebration is being planned for Saturday May 4, 2019 . The festival will begin at 1pm and conclude before midnight. According to Oscar Aguilar, one of the organizers, there will be music and entertainment acts, all kinds...

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Cinco De Mayo Celebration Set for Saturday May 4 in City of Sulphur Springs
Apr25

Cinco De Mayo Celebration Set for Saturday May 4 in City of Sulphur Springs

According to Oscar Aguilar, a committee has arranged for music, food and the flavor of Mexico to be enjoyed and celebrated in downtown Sulphur Springs on Saturday May 4, 2019 starting at 12 noon. At least one dozen musical acts will be entertaining throughout the local 12-hour Cinco de Mayo festival.

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Cinco De Mayo Celebration 2018
May05

Cinco De Mayo Celebration 2018

The 2018 Cinco De Mayo celebration at Celebration Plaza was a huge success! There were thousands of people in attendance. The event was family friendly with bounce houses, games and toy booths, as well as 2 mechanical bull riding booths. Several bands played music ranging from Spanish favorites to Country and Western themes.  Many girls dressed in traditional dresses through out the crowd and some performed various dance routines on...

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Sulphur Springs to Join in the Celebration of Cinco De Mayo May 4th
Apr11

Sulphur Springs to Join in the Celebration of Cinco De Mayo May 4th

April 11, 2024 – The city of Sulphur Springs will join in the festivities to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with musical performances by Pilotos De Chihuahua, Sonido Ferros, and so much more! Come join in on the fun! Everyone is welcome. Sulphur Springs Cinco De mayo Celebration May 4 2024

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Cinco De Mayo On Celebration Plaza Declared A Huge Success
May05

Cinco De Mayo On Celebration Plaza Declared A Huge Success

The Cinco De Mayo on Celebration Plaza Saturday was declared a huge success by city officials and program organizers. Sulphur Springs Place 3 City Councilman Oscar Aguilar extended thanks during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting to the City of Sulphur Springs for allowing the community to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a festival on the square Saturday. He also extended thanks to city staff, especially Joey Baker and Sarah for...

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Cinco de Mayo Saturday at Celebration Plaza
May02

Cinco de Mayo Saturday at Celebration Plaza

During the Tuesday night Sulphur Springs City Council meeting announcements, Councilman Place 3 Oscar Aguilar reminded the public of the Cinco de Mayo Festival at Celebration Plaza. The event Saturday, May 5th begins at 2p.m. and continues until 11p.m. with lots of homemade Mexican food and live music. The live music will feature five (5) bands including one country band, Jacoby Smith. Aguilar said the event will be lots of...

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Local Church to Organize Cinco De Mayo Celebration; City Council, Manager’s Report
Mar08

Local Church to Organize Cinco De Mayo Celebration; City Council, Manager’s Report

Saint James Catholic Church will place a FM radio tower on property owned by the city and in exchange will organize the Cinco De Mayo celebration at Celebration Plaza each year following the vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night March 7, 2017. The radio tower will facilitate the broadcast of a religious radio station located in Dallas. City Manager Marc Maxwell told council the church had applied for the permit at...

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City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018
Dec05

City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018

CROSSTOWN TRAIL – Construction continues on the Hopkin County Civic Center grounds. The Capital Construction division installed 317 linear feet of pathway on the Civic Center grounds. SUNSET STREET – We opened bids for materials for this project on October 24th. Of the 5 bid packets, we only had successful bids on 2 of them. We will have to rebid the remaining.  WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Phase 2 is well under way....

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Chamber Connection – May 5
May05

Chamber Connection – May 5

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo By Butch Burney I had never tasted a deep fried avocado before, but I won’t soon forget the one I had Saturday at the Cinco de Mayo celebration downtown. It was lightly breaded and fried, covered with shredded chicken, queso, onions and jalapenos. And no, I did not ride the mechanical bull after devouring that. If you missed the Cinco de Mayo celebration of food, music and Mexican culture on the...

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Chamber Connection, April 21, 2021: Community Is Coming Back To Life With Many Events Slated
Apr21

Chamber Connection, April 21, 2021: Community Is Coming Back To Life With Many Events Slated

By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Springtime in Texas – if there’s a better time to enjoy life, I’m not sure what it is. We are thankful to be experiencing the community coming back to life with events. Hopefully, you made it out to Saturday’s Spring Market on Main Street, hosted by the Downtown Business Alliance. There was a nice turnout for the vendors who were selling plants, home décor, clothing,...

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