Fiesta Las Vegas Latino Parade & Festival

I love this parade and hope to make it a yearly tradition for my family. I grew up attending parades and later marching in them as a bagpiper, so I was excited to take my daughter to her first parade. She enjoyed the sights and sounds of all the countries represented – Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, and more. The parade ran over two hours, mostly because there was so much space between the floats. It was hot, but watching all the parade participants in heavy costumes and traditional dress reminded me not to complain about the heat. I took a lot of photos to share here.
The parade was followed by a festival just off the Fremont Street Experience. Food options included Peruvian, Uruguayan parrillada and empanadas by Fogon Blue, and Mexican. I got a big, messy elote for $ 2 from El Elote Loco, but we were on our way soon after because the festival space was too cramped for our stroller. Until next year!