The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to El Paso the week of April 20 to help celebrate 150 years of Budweiser and a milestone for The Tap Bar & Restaurant.
The Budweiser Clydesdales have been the mascot of Anheuser-Busch since 1933 andcontinue to represent the brand at parades, festivals, and events across the country.
“The Clydesdales haven’t been in El Paso since 2021 when they came for the Thanksgiving Parade,” said Lisa Peisen, Co-Owner and Partner at L&F Distributors, in a press release. “We’re so excited to see them do their Downtown Trot, marching through some of the most iconic landmarks in El Paso.”
The Clydesdales will visit for a 3 p.m. parade on Thursday, April 23, with a full-hitch procession through Downtown El Paso to help The Tap Bar & Restaurant, 408 E San Antonio Ave., celebrate its 70th anniversary. The parade will start at 3 p.m.
The parade route will start at The Tap Bar & Restaurant and proceed on San Antonio Avenue, turn northwest on Campbell Street to Main Street, then to Kansas Street, left onto Mills Street (passing San Jacinto Plaza and Plaza del Norte Hotel), and then back on San Antonio Avenue to The Tap.
Stay around Downtown and then head to The Tap from 4 to 6 p.m. for their anniversary celebration with DJ Mike Guerrero. He will be giving out 150 limited-edition Budweiser caps.
The one-horse show will be at the Chihuahuas home game from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Southwest University Park.
The full hitch show will be at Fort Bliss on Saturday, April 25 and will visit the Class Six liquor store at Freedom Crossing, 1615 Pike Road. People will be able to take photos with the horses.
The Clydesdales have been making the rounds, including a stop in South Texas in February, and are still enjoying the positive response to this year’s Super Bowl commercial, “American Icons”. The Clydesdales protect and befriend a chick that grows up to be a bald eagle.
L&F Distributors serving South, West Texas since 1978
L&F Distributors, LLC is a family-owned beverage wholesaler founded in 1978 by theLaMantia Family. It serves South and West Texas, proudly representing Anheuser-Busch brands and hundreds of others, including White Claw, Cayman Jack, Luchi Italian Wines and Red Bull.
Since 2002, the LaMantias have awarded more than $42.8 million in scholarships to more than 20,000 students through their Stars Scholarship Fund. In addition, the family has donated more than $7 million to local nonprofits supporting veterans, mental health services, cancer research, disaster relief and the RGV Food Bank Inc.
María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok.
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