Events in Mexico City
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▌Perhaps more than any other country in the world, Mexico is known for its fun-loving spirit and festivities. Mexico City is no exception, with something for everyone—culture lovers, sports fans, and foodies.
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Above all else, Mexico City is famous for its culture, and it would be impossible to mention all the cultural events that take place here.
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▀ The Festival del Centro Histórico is a colossal, 2-week celebration with performances, concerts, and shows in over 50 venues.
▀ Zona MACO is a renowned contemporary art fair bringing together 180 galleries from Mexico and around the world.
▀ All kinds of performing arts are on display during Escénica Festival, and Ambulante Film Festival spotlights documentaries with showings and panels. Two enormous international book fairs—the FIL Palacio de Minería in March and the FIL Zócalo in October—offer conferences, book signings, and rows upon rows of titles.
▀ On September 16, there is a massive military parade to mark Independence Day.
▀ Some celebrations have spiritual roots, such as the passion plays—dramatic reenactments of the Easter story—for which thousands of participants practice all year.
▀ For the spring equinox, people gather at the Aztec ruins of Teotihuacan to soak up the sun’s vital energy.
▀ And Día de Muertos celebrates death with altars in Zócalo square, parades, performances, music, and so, so many skeletons.
▀ Then, millions flock to the Basilica to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe in December, by plane, bus, car, bicycle, on foot, and even on their knees. Someone somewhere is celebrating something every day.
▀ Sports fans can always find something to cheer for in CDMX, as the city is also known. Soccer is, of course, number 1, with three professional teams based in the city.
▀ In 2026, five World Cup matches will be played in the city’s newly renovated Estadio Azteca.
▀ Tickets for the Formula 1 races in October sell out almost immediately, as the Mexico event is known as one of the most fun (and with the most tacos!) of the season.
▀ The same racetrack, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, hosts several events throughout the year, like Latin America’s biggest and most important music festivals: Corona Capital and Vive Latino; while world-class acts perform at the Auditorio Nacional and other top concert venues year-round.
▀ Watch runners test themselves at 700 feet above sea level during the Mexico City Marathon held in August. If you’re lucky, you can catch an NFL or NBA game, or baseball, bullfighting, tennis, or cycling. A competition is always afoot!
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▀ For foodies, the offerings range from haute cuisine to the humble. Millesime CDMX brings together chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, and food companies for one of Latin America’s most important gastronomical events.
▀ Nación de Vinos and Baco Fest celebrate the country’s contributions to food and wine. Cerveza Mexico focuses on craft brewing, and Sabor es Polanco is the country’s biggest gourmet event with food, wine, beer, spirits, coffee, and so much more.
And it seems like every dish has its own celebration—pulque, corn, tamales, mole, mezcal, enchiladas—they all have their own festival.
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No matter your interest, there is always something to celebrate! Salud!
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