FIESTAS Y EVENTOS EN MAYO
La Paz Fundation Festival
Date: May 3 to May 7
Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur
This celebration commemorates the founding of the city on May 3, 1535. Many events take place along the city's Malecon.
The event includes singing, dance, theater, music, cinema, and photography activities, as well as performances by prominent artists.
Some cultural activities continue until May 31.
San Isidro Metepec Fair
Date: May 3 to May 19
Location: Metepec, Estado de México
This Magic Town is filled with joy during the fair, featuring a theater, mechanical rides, craft and gastronomic expos, an international pavilion, and sports, artistic, and cultural events.
Additional attractions include a haunted house, animatronic dinosaurs, and an educational farm.
5 de Mayo
Date: May 5
Location: Nationwide
This day commemorates the Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. General Laurencez, leading French troops, ordered an assault on the Forts of Loreto and Guadalupe defended by the Mexican army under General Ignacio Zaragoza. The invaders were repelled and pursued by the Mexican cavalry.
Today, it is celebrated across the country with civic ceremonies.
May Cultural Festival (Festival Cultural de Mayo FCM)
Date: May 7 to May 24
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco
This festival aims to stimulate recreation and cultural exchange, showcasing the main artistic expressions from various countries and particularly the state of Jalisco.
It takes place in the state's main cultural forums and spaces, such as the Degollado Theater and the Cabañas Cultural Institute.
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Mother's Day
Date: May 10
Location: Nationwide
This day is dedicated to celebrating mothers throughout the country.
National Cheese and Wine Fair
Date: May 10 to May 26
Location: Tequisquiapan, Querétaro
The fair aims to promote the renowned cheeses and wines of Querétaro and other regions of the country.
The gastronomic festival is accompanied by a variety of high-level musical activities and events.
The event includes conferences, tastings, dinners, exhibitions, workshops, and cultural activities related to culinary themes.
The venue is La Pila Park, located two blocks from the main square.
Ylang Ylang Regional Livestock Expo Fair
Date: May 10 to May 26
Location: Boca del Río, Veracruz
The event features livestock, commercial, and agricultural exhibitions, as well as craft displays, mechanical rides, cultural and sports events, and performances by top bands and singers.
Cozumel International Billfish Tournament-Mexican Boats Rodeo
Date: May 11 to May 12
Location: Cozumel, Quintana Roo
An event for all sport fishing enthusiasts promoting environmental respect with the "Catch & Release" modality. The tournament includes fishing for blue marlin, dorado, tuna, and barracuda, among others.
Whale Shark Watching Season
Date: May 16 to mid-September
Location: Isla Mujeres, Isla Holbox, and Isla Contoy, Quintana Roo
Each year, whale sharks arrive in the coastal waters of northern Quintana Roo in search of plankton and warm waters.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, averaging about 14 meters in length, with some specimens reaching up to 20 meters, making swimming near these giants an unforgettable experience.
Mazatlán Livestock Expo Fair
Date: May 16 to June 2
Location: Mazatlán, Sinaloa
The fair is known for its significant livestock exhibition, estimated at more than 100 specimens, and competitions like the milkiest cow contest. It also features rodeos, horseback rides, mechanical rides, a gastronomic showcase, and musical events with prominent artists.
Sacred Mayan Journey
Fecha: 17 y 18 mayo
Location: Cozumel, Quintana Roo
A sacred ritual traditionally performed by the ancient Mayans, rowing in their canoes to Cozumel to worship the goddess Ixchel.
The departure point is Xcaret Park, heading to Chankanaab Park in Cozumel. 300 rowers guide 25 handmade canoes, according to ancient Mayan customs, covering approximately 50 kilometers.
Wind Festival
Date: May 17 to May 19
Location: Bucerías, Riviera Nayarit, Nayarit
Bucerías hosts the country's largest freestyle event, bringing together nearly 200 participants of all ages.
It is a race with a zigzag course, starting from the Marina of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle towards Bucerías, marked by two buoys in the water, with a distance of approximately 6 nautical miles.
It's a spectacle to see the colorful sails of the daring athletes skimming the waters of Bahía de Banderas.
Alarconian Days (Jornadas Alarconianas)
Date: May 18 to May 25
Location: Taxco, Guerrero
The Alarconian Days are held to pay tribute to the famous genius of dramatic and theatrical literature of the Golden Age: Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, born over 400 years ago in this beautiful Magic Town.
The event offers a program of more than 50 activities, including conferences, book presentations, exhibitions, workshops, and traditional alleyways. However, theater remains the protagonist of the festival.
There are activities dedicated to children, such as storytelling performances, improvisation story workshops, and plays adapted especially for the youngest family members.
The event takes place in various locations such as Plaza Borda, the former Hacienda de El Chorrillo, the Auditorium of the Cultural Center Casa Borda, and the Parish of Santa Prisca, as well as in the main squares and streets of the city.
Wine & Food Festival
Date: May 21 to May 25
Location: Mexico City
An event featuring several activities, including:
A gastronomic extravaganza of exquisite sinful desserts and unique premium spirits.
Spectacular dinner with an unmissable 4-hands menu by award-winning chefs and wine and spirit pairings with each dish.
Three star chefs from Tulum visit three star chefs from CDMX for a six-hands "Seat Around" dinner where each serves two of their signature dishes.
Walk-Around wine tasting with the best labels from the most recognized and awarded wineries in Mexico and the world. With the participation of five premium restaurants from CDMX (Tandoor, Asian Bay, La Cabrera, Almara, and Terragón).
A gourmet tour with nine star chefs from Mexico.
Millesime San Miguel de Allende
Date: May 23 to May 26
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Guanajuato boasts one of the most versatile gastronomies in Mexico, blending traditional and avant-garde dishes. This great heritage, combined with the unique atmosphere of this place, seeks to offer an unforgettable experience to all attendees of the celebration.
The festival has created a sensory journey that delights the senses.
The event brings together national and international chefs, as well as the best wine labels from Guanajuato, Baja California, and Querétaro.
Actopan Mango Fair
Date: May 23 to May 26
Location: Actopan, Veracruz
This town is characterized by its natural landscapes and offers a variety of attractions, including mechanical rides, craft exhibitions, culinary contests where mango is the star, and, of course, the opportunity to taste this delicious fruit.
Corpus Christi Fair
Date: May 25 to June 2
Location: Papantla, Veracruz
The fair evokes the deepest roots of the religious-popular culture of the region's towns, blending the religious Corpus Christi festival (Body of Christ), celebrated around sixty days after Holy Thursday, with the pre-Hispanic solar calendar festival marking the change of season every 65 days.
As part of the pre-Hispanic heritage, the fair includes celebrations such as the dances of the "negritos," "quetzales," and "guaguas" in the atrium of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, as well as the Papantla Flyers' show.
Additionally, the fair features various activities such as the people's theater, the Palenque, the Charro ring, regional costume exhibitions, crafts, and dances, among others.
One of the most anticipated events is the Xanath Festival, a traditional scenic narration of the Spanish conquest and the Totonac people's defense, recreated in a beautiful light and sound show.