35 Free Cinco De Mayo Coloring Pages To Print

Celebrated on the 5th of May, Cinco de Mayo (El Día de la Batalla de Puebla) commemorates the Mexican army’s surprising victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The holiday is a vibrant celebration of the Mexican culture, heritage, and community spirit not just in Mexico, but even in the United States and beyond. From lively music to festive parades to vibrant folk dances to delicious food, everything about this festival reflects the creative spirit and resilience of Mexico.

35 Vibrant Cinco De Mayo Coloring Pages To Print

So bring the joy of Cinco de Mayo to paper with these whimsical coloring pages. From shaking maracas to sombreros-topped cacti, smiling sugar skulls (Calaveras), and playful characters in traditional outfits, you will find several illustrations honoring Mexican culture and heritage. So grab your crayons and color your way to a delightful fiesta.

1. Avocado Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

This coloring picture features a cheerful half-avocado dressed in a traditional sombrero to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. To keep up with the festive spirit, this handsome avocado with a thick mustache is playing maracas. The coloring page is quite delightful with floral motifs framing all around.

2. Cinco De Mayo Coloring Sheet

In this illustration, we have a cactus wearing a sombrero and playing maracas. I have added other elements, such as flowers, leaves, and even jalapenos for a festive flair.

3. Cactus Playing Guitar

Here’s another cactus in the celebratory mood and this one is strumming a guitar. It seems like he is playing a melodious tune, with musical notes floating around. There are other tiny decorative accents too, such as confetti, flowers, and leaves.

4. Cat In Mexican Hat

This is a realistic illustration of a cat soaking in the festivities of Cinco de Mayo. The sombrero adorned by her is gorgeous and so is the cute floral necklace. Kids are going to have an engaging time filling it.

5. Cinco de Mayo Coloring Page For Preschoolers

How can Mr. Sun stay behind in the Cinco de Mayo celebrations? So here we have him dressed in the Mexican hat sombrero and playing maracas. He can easily compete with the Mariachi band.

6. Mariachi Band Member Playing Guitar

Here’s an illustration of a Mariachi band member playing guitar and enjoying tacos on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo. He is dressed decently in a collared shirt and coat, along with the traditional Sombrero, the Mexican hat. The entire image is done in bold lines so that children can fill it with ease.

7. Cinco De Mayo

This Cinco de Mayo coloring sheet can easily be used for making greeting cards, invites, and even posters. It has the wording Cinco de Mayo in bold and capital letters, with some festive symbols surrounding it, such as a guitar, a cactus, and a maraca. The spiral background can be filled in different colors to make the image stand out.

8. Cinco De Mayo Special Food

Here’s a black and white festive-themed image with the text “Cinco de Mayo, Mexico” displayed prominently in hand-drawn style. What makes it stand out are the traditional ingredients used in Mexican cuisine, such as tomatoes, jalapenos, tacos, and more.

9. Cinco De Mayo Symbols

Here I have illustrated four of the most commonly used symbols in Cinco de Mayo, a guitar, a Mexican hat sombrero, a maraca, and a cactus. These symbols are devoid of any decoration so feel free to beautify them any way you like.

10. Happy Cinco De Mayo Fiesta

Invite your friends and family for the ultimate Cinco de Mayo fiesta with these happening coloring images. It features a lot of elements, such as the text ‘’HAPPY’ featured on a banner and Cinco de Mayo written prominently in bold style. The sombrero on the ‘Fiesta’ sign adds a celebratory feel to the illustration.

11. A Horse-Shaped Piñata

Here’s a neat coloring picture of horse horse-shaped Piñata with its content surrounding it in the form of a border.

12. The Folklorico Costume

In this coloring page, we see the costume worn by women in Folklorico, a traditional dance performed on Mexican music. It’s a beautiful, tiered ruffled dress, which was originally made in bold and bright colors. So make sure you use vibrant shades for this dress.

13. Flamingo Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

Here’s an adorable picture of a flamingo dressed in traditional Mexican attire for Cinco de Mayo festivities. He is wearing a poncho and a sombrero and seems like he is tapping into the music of the Mariachi, just like the Folklorico performers.

14. Gnome Playing Guitar

This smiling gnome sporting a curled mustache and playing guitar is soaking up all the festivities of Cinco de Mayo. His hat is a cross between a sombrero and a Phrygian cap, the headgear worn by garden gnomes. The design is a bit intricate, making it perfect for slightly older children.

15. Guitar

Cinco de Mayo celebrations are incomplete without a guitar as this musical instrument is integral to the mariachi music. So color this guitar nice and vibrant, exactly how it is associated with this holiday.

16. Sugar Skull Wearing Sombrero

Fantasy meets fiesta with this eclectic coloring page of a sugar skull celebrating Cinco de Mayo. The sugar skull has heart-shaped eyes and is wearing a sombrero hat, which makes it look less creepy. Other than that, the image is bordered by chili peppers, which is a symbol of Mexican cuisine, and cactus and maracas.

17. Happy Cinco de Mayo Coloring Page

Here’s a cute coloring page of a young boy and girl holding a sign that wishes a very happy Cinco de Mayo to all my readers. This illustration includes a scenic background as well, which can be colored creatively by children.

18. Jalapeno Playing Maracas

In this coloring picture, we have a mustached jalapeno wearing a sombrero and playing maracas, a traditional Mexican musical instrument. For those who don’t know, chili peppers or jalapenos are staples to spicy and delicious Mexican cuisine, hence featured here.

19. Kids Playing Guitar

Here’s an awe-inducing coloring image of three, young, smiling, and energetic children wearing sombreros and playing guitar on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo. Surrounding them are fresh produce of the season, which suggests that they are in a field.

20. The Jarabe Dance Performance

Jarabe is a traditional Mexican dance performance around Man’s Hat, in which usually couples participate. The coloring sheet itself is quite cool, showcasing the traditions of Mexican culture playfully and entertainingly for children to color.

21. A Mexican Man Sitting On A Horse Shaped Piñata

This is a rather amusing picture of a mariachi band member singing some Cinco de Mayo tunes while sitting on a horse-shaped piñata. I wonder how the papier Mache horse is holding the weight of the man.

22. Maracas

Here’s a coloring page of cutely decorated maracas wearing a sombrero. Just like the guitar, the maracas is also a traditional instrument used in Mexican music. These instruments add a rhythmic flair to the Cinco de Mayo festivities. So color this maraca nice and bright.

23. Mariachi Performer

This playful coloring page features a winking mariachi performer dressed in traditional attire and playing a guitar. Mariachi is a traditional Mexican music band that plays music using stringed musical instruments such as guitar, violin, trumpets, and even harp.

24. Sombrero

Sombrero, a wide-brimmed, traditional Mexican hat is worn greatly during Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The one featured here has a traditional pattern and is decorated beautifully with tassels. You can make it even more beautiful by adding your creative touch.

25. Mexican Poncho

In this illustration, I have got you a smiling, mustached man wearing a poncho and sombrero. The image of the man has been left incomplete for the readers to finish it.

26. Mexico Coloring Page

Here’s an easy-peasy Mexico-themed coloring page centering on the cultural elements of the county. The text Mexico is written in bubble letters with two decorative maracas used in place of the letter ‘’X’. A classic sombrero in geometric patterns also sits on top of the last letter.

27. Dancing Nachos

This is such a cute coloring page of nachos singing and dancing to the tunes of Mexican music. The sombrero and jalapeno give a cultural look to this cheerful image.

28. Panda Dressed As a Mariachi

Here’s a cute image of a cartoon panda dressed as a mariachi in a wide sombrero and poncho and playing maracas. The background suggests that he is in a desert, so make sure you use fitting colors for this image.

29. Dancing Peanut

Here’s another endearing and whimsical Cinco de Mayo-themed coloring sheet featuring a peanut dancing to the tunes of maracas. The text ‘Cinco de Mayo’ is written in bold on the right side and festive dots in the background give a party-like feel to this illustration.

30. Kids Breaking Open a Piñata

Here’s an endearing coloring image of a blindfolded boy attempting to break open the Piñata. For the uninitiated, a Piñata is a decorative figure made of papier Mache containing sweets and toys. It is usually suspended for a certain height and is supposed to be broken open by kids, and blindfolded.

31. Sugar Skull Coloring Page

Here’s a nicely detailed coloring sheet of a sugar skull wearing a sombrero. The sugar skull is decorated with botanical patterns, which makes the skull look a lot less scary. The inverted heart-shaped nose looks cute, too!

32. Taco’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration

This cheerful taco seems to be having a time of his life in the Cinco de Mayo fiesta. He is holding a drink, which is probably a traditional Mexican beverage horchata or a tropical juice.

33. Taco Playing Guitar

Here’s an illustration of a lively taco, complete with face, arms, and legs, playing guitar at the Cinco de Mayo fiesta. The taco is also wearing a sombrero, which adds a festive flair to the image.

34. Mexican Man Coloring Page

This coloring sheet features a brooding, mustached Mexican man wearing a traditional Mexican costume.

35. Folklorico Dancer

Here’s a coloring picture of a young and vibrant folklorico dancer dressed aesthetically in a flowy, tiered dress. The background is simple but elegant, with botanical motifs strewn all over.

These Cinco de Mayo coloring sheets are perfect for party activities, school art and craft projects, gifts, invites or simply to add a festive touch to your celebrations. Most of the images are with minimal background details so that children can color them freely. Which of these Cinco de Mayo coloring pages did you like the most? Share with fellow artists in the comment section below.

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