The event will feature food vendors, street dancing, carnival games and rides, and other activities for children. Visalia Vice Mayor Jesus Gamboa and his wife, Olivia Gamboa, have been selected as grand marshals of the celebration in recognition of their contributions to the community.
Admission is a bag of cat food or scoopable litter.
The event will include a silent auction, bake sale, live music, and drawings. A film crew will film the fund-raiser for a documentary. Proceeds from the fund-raiser will be used to spay, neuter and vaccinate homeless cats. Festivities start Friday The Downtown Association of Fresno will hold Cinco de Mayo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Fulton Mall in Fresno. The opening ceremony will be at Center Stage on the mall at noon Friday.