Taking place in the pretty coastal town of San Blas on the western coast of Mexico, this religious festival offers prayer and thanks to the sea. Involving...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Religion
, History
, Dance
, Sport
, Music
Celebrated throughout Mexico with colourful parades, dances and festivities, Candlemas Day is an important event in the Mexican calendar. Candlemas is...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Religion
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Music
Carnival is a huge event throughout Mexico, with celebrations beginning five days before Ash Wednesday. This is one of the biggest events in the country...
Raced across an attractive course through Guadalajara, this is a popular event that attracts a good mix of amateur and professional runners from around...
Popular with the city's artistic folk, the annual Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival attracts filmmakers and fans from all over the...
Played in the glamorous coastal city of Acapulco, the Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Mexican Tennis Open is the most important tennis tournament in Latin America....
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Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Sport
, Spectacle
This two-day rally covers 965km (600 miles) of punishing terrain across Mexico's magnificent plateaus and mountains. With 15 stages of intense off-road...
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Food & Drink
, Dance
, Sport
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Music
Every year the small lakeside town of Catemaco hosts 'Noches de Brujas', or Night of the Witches. Far from being an out of season Halloween gathering,...
Celebrated each 6 March, the Day of Our Lord of Xalpa is a day of religious events. The festivities include many colourful local Indian dances like Los...
Taking place close to the archaeologically-rich site of Tajin, this annual festival celebrates Mexican culture and the arrival of spring. Visitors are...
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Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Religion
, Dance
, History
, Culture
, Art & Literature
, Music
Each year thousands of tourists from all over the world flock to the ancient Mayan ruin of Chichen-Itza to join locals in witnessing the incredible natural...
Known as 'Feria de la Flor' in Mexican, this colourful fair sees the streets and parks of Cuernavaca filled with wonderfully aromatic flower booths and...
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Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Nature & Wildlife
, Entertainment
, Music
, Kids' Stuff
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, Mexico's capital is a city of many layers where the remains of the Aztec capital still show through...
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Theatre & Film
, Dance
, Culture
, Food & Drink
, History
, Exhibitions
, Music
During this vibrant three-week festival, visitors can experience the colour and excitement of a traditional Mexican fair. This is the quintessential Mexican...
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Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, History
, Dance
, Culture
, Home & Fashion
, Exhibitions
, Sport
, Music
Played on the prestigious El Cid Resort golf course, the Mazatlan Classic is part of the Canadian Tour ,which is considered to be one of the most important...
A must for boat owners, keen sailors and anyone with an interest in ocean activities, the Acapulco Boat Show is an annual nautical extravaganza that brings...
Themes:
Business
, Entertainment
, Sport
, Exhibitions
Each year Cancun hosts a week-long jazz festival that welcomes some of the most recognised names from the world jazz scene. The programme embraces jazz...
Each year the town of Tepic celebrates the Fiesta of San Pedro - the patron saint of rain, agriculture and livestock. The event is an important part of...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, History
, Food & Drink
, Business
, Religion
One of the biggest urban festivals in Mexico, the annual Cancun JumpOff takes place over Memorial Day Weekend and attracts thousands of visitors from...
The premier expo for adventure and eco tourism in Mexico, this popular weekend event attracts a mix of travel professionals and members of the general...
Themes:
Business
, Exhibitions
, Sport
, Nature & Wildlife
The national holiday relates to the date in 1917 when article 32 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States was first applied for. The article states...
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Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Music
Celebrated on the two consecutive Mondays after 16 July, the Guelaguetza or Lunes del Cerro is the biggest and best-loved festival in the region. Linked...
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Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, History
, Religion
, Music
On the Day of St James the Apostle, representatives of the local indigenous populations dress in ceremonial costumes and dance in honour of St James....
Themes:
Dance
, Exhibitions
, History
, Religion
, Music
Mexico City celebrates Cuauhtemoc Day to honour the Aztec emperor who led the resistance against the Spanish invaders and was the last Aztec ruler to...
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Food & Drink
, Religion
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Music
Celebrated throughout the country, but particularly in Tlaxcala, Day of the Virgin of Charity and Assumption Day is a popular religious ceremony that...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Religion
, History
, Sport
First held in 2005, this is a relative new comer to the world of film festivals. Known as the 'Festival Internacional de Cine de Monterrey' in Mexican,...
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Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Theatre & Film
Mexico City's high altitude makes this popular 42km (26 miles) marathon one of the most challenging in the world. With over 15,000 athletes, young and...
Each year the city of Guadalajara comes alive to the authentic Mexican sounds of mariachi bands and traditional charreria (a traditional Mexican rodeo...
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Kids' Stuff
, Sport
, History
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Religion
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Music
Through a packed programme of lively agricultural, sport, cultural and art exhibitions and events, the sprawling city of Zacatecas comes alive with its...
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Business
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Music
, Art & Literature
, Sport
On 16 September the entire country celebrates the day when in 1810 Mexico gained its independence from Spain. On the night before, 'El Grito' - a dramatic...
Themes:
History
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
