TOP FESTIVALS NOT TO MISS IN MEXICO

Festivals are a great way to see and experience the local culture of a city or a country. Mexico is well known for throwing the most notorious parties in the world.

Mexico has festivals throughout the year. They always find a reason to get together with family and friends to eat, drink, and be merry! These events have been attracting tourists from all over the world, the most known being Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Día de la Candelaria

Where: Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, but also all of Mexico
When: 2nd of February, right after the Three Kings’ Day

Día de la Candelaria is a religious festival where people bring figures of Christ as a child to the church and have them blessed. Families gather together to feast on sweets like Rosca De Reyes, a customary treat, tamales, and atole.

In Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, it is celebrated as a major fiesta with bullfights and colorful parades.

Son Jarocho Music Festival

Where: Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
When: 8th of February

Son Jarocho Music Festival (“Veracruz Sound”) is a combination of religion and contemporary music. During the festival, a huge image of the Virgin Mary is floated on the river to signify her apparition (according to the legends). The fluvial parade is then followed by a three-day simultaneous musical festival.

Veracruz Carnival

When: the days leading up to Ash Wednesday