A child shrieks as he hits the piñata during the 2022 Cinco de Mayo celebration. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Children and adults alike line up to watch children hit the piñata Thursday evening in the North Broadway parking lot. There were several other children's activities also available during the celebration, including bingo, flower-making, a bouncy house and others. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

A child smiles after hitting a piñata at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Albert Lea in 2022. It was the first year for the event, which included food, fun, music and dancing. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

A boy hits a piñata Thursday evening during the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Camila Gutierrez, 3, and Olivia Garcia 1 1/2, play with a giant Connect 4 game as part of the festivities at the Cinco de Mayo celebration Thursday. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Sisters Carly and Andi Martinez, 3 and 5 respectively, play Mexican bingo Thursday afternoon in the North Broadway parking lot. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Albert Lea City Planner Megan Boeck asks children to label what their favorite thing is about Albert Lea during the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune