Meet, enjoy, surprise yourself with “Top 5 Famous Festivals in Mexico”; all the info here.
When you decide to visit a country and learn more about its customs and traditions, one of the first tasks you should do is to take note of its celebrations and festivities, is where you can experience the roots and customs of its people.
Each country has its charm and surely there are unique and very representative parties, but in Mexico, there are some that cross borders, to the point of becoming a famous film, and surely you imagine it…
But there is much more, exquisite cuisine, customs, typical costumes, music, traditions, events full of color that excite…
We are going to know a little more about those Mexican parties that you cannot miss.
Day of the Dead, Mexico’s #1 famous festival
If there is a celebration that occupies a privileged place between the festivals of Mexico and the most important Mexican traditions, it is the Day of the Dead, an event that brings people closer to their loved ones who are no longer on this plane.
Beautiful altars, hearty meals, cemeteries with music, catrinas, sweet calaveritas, cempasúchil flowers, alebrijes, pan de muerto, all part of an important tradition that aims to always keep in mind those who came before us.
Although they are days with a great mixture of feelings, love, nostalgia, sadness, etc., the events are also a feast, a celebration of spiritual reunion with loved ones who come to visit us.
Many destinations in Mexico have special celebrations and celebrations, as is the case of the great parade that takes place on the Paseo de La Reforma in CDMX, of which thousands of local people and of the whole world participate.
Families also gather to visit the pantheons, as well as participate in processions, rituals and other events in honor of their dead.
And we cannot fail to mention the influence of American culture that is also present and amalgamated with this beautiful Mexican tradition, although its meaning is not the same.
Guelaguetza
Oaxaca is a magical Mexican destination where you can discover a very important part of the culture of the country; delicious cuisine, exquisite coffee, costumes and dresses full of color and with beautiful embroidery, and strawberry dessert, the Guelaguetza, a beautiful traditional festival also present among the indisputable symbols of the identity and history of the people.
In the Guelaguetza is one of the Mexican holidays where solidarity is celebrated, the power to share and that is reciprocal, commemorating those difficult times that could be overcome thanks to the support of the people with the people.
To enjoy this event, you have to reserve place in your agenda for the month of July, especially the two Mondays following the day 16, when the Cerro del Fortin dresses up to welcome the participating delegations and thousands of visitors who come to enjoy an incredible party.
The parades through the streets of Oaxaca de Juárez the weekend before are also unmissable, the calendas with their dances, the Oaxacan Chinese with their beautiful costumes full of color, the groundhog, fireworks, mezcal, are something you can enjoy.
Fairs in Mexico
If we talk about festivities and festivals, fairs can not miss that list, and in Mexico, there are many… Also, the good thing is that the events are held at different times of the year, so you will not have excuses for not attending.
The fairs can be summarized as a type of event that takes place in a large venue, although it also offers different locations such as palenques, poliforum, etc., where you find mechanical games, a wide gastronomic offer ranging from sweets, breads, appetizers to more elaborate dishes.
You can also participate in artistic and cultural exhibitions, live shows, concerts by national and international artists and many other proposals that each destination has prepared.
The Fair of San Marcos in Aguascalientes, which is held between April and May, is one of the oldest in the country and of great international recognition; also, the Fair of León, in February, summons crowds.
The Durango National Fair, in July, the Tabasco Fair in Villahermosa, in May, the Zacatecas National Fair in September is one more; although we do not mention them here, there are many more options of these festivals in Mexico that you should surely enjoy.
16 September the famous festival in Mexico that everyone loves
September is a very Mexican month, from the first day of the month you already start to see carts with sales of costumes, flags, toys, hats, souvenirs, all with the patriotic colors.
The decorations in shops, houses, government offices, even in the streets are part of the magic of those dates and a very special touch you find in the monumental flags, with a large mast from where that imposing canvas flames with the colors of Mexico.
This is how the whole country dresses up to wait for September 16, the date on which the cry of Independence is commemorated since 1810.
The celebrations are held from end to end of the country, being the day 15, when thousands of people are summoned in front of the Government Palace of each destination to live and enjoy the joy of giving the Cry of Independence, with a protocol that gives solemnity to the act and fills every Mexican with emotion.
Undoubtedly one of the favorite places at this time is the Zócalo of Mexico City, which looks incredibly beautiful and on the night of the 15th, one of the most beautiful parties in Mexico takes place.
Added to this, the Marquesada Festival in Salvatierra Guanajuato, the Santa Lucia Festival in Monterrey, Tamaulipas International Festival, etc., are some of the events that you can also enjoy in the hometown month.
Carnival, another of the most fun famous festivals in Mexico
Although carnivals are not an exclusive festival of the country, in Mexico there are beautiful carnival celebrations that, in the month of February, are an important attraction of several destinations.
Costumed people, comparsas, music, burning of dolls or burning of bad mood, election of the queen, allegorical cars and much party, are the classics that can not miss in these events, although each destination, has a special way of celebrating carnival.
Campeche, Mazatlan, Mérida, Cozumel, Veracruz are in the top ten of the best carnivals in Mexico, with impressive stagings that summon locals and tourists to celebrate in a big way.
But the multiculturalism of this beautiful country offers us more carnival parties, special celebrations with the magic of the indigenous tradition.
You can discover unique events and other ways of living the festivity such as the carnivals of Tlaxcala or the celebration of the Totonacas north of the Sierra de Puebla, who organize dancing groups, huehues and mulatos.
It is also interesting to know regions such as Zaachila in Oaxaca, Huejotzingo in Puebla and Tzucacab in Yucatán, where carnival is commemorated as a battle; traditional dances as in Aguacatitlán with the dance of concheros, pastoras and tecuanes, or the dances of the pen and gardeners in Capulhuac (Mexico), just to mention a few.
The events of these dates are many and all have their charm, you just need to check the carnival agenda of the place where you are or the destination you want to visit… ¡ The rest will enjoy the best Mexican parties!