What this section covers. Everything with a date attached — exhibitions, concerts, theatre, film, sport, and the religious and traditional festivals that organise the Mexican year.
Two calendars run in parallel. The institutional one — museums, theatres, orchestras, festivals — publishes weeks or months ahead and is straightforward to plan around. The community one — patronal feasts, carnivals, pilgrimages, posadas — follows the religious calendar, is announced locally with little notice, and is where most of what is distinctive about this city actually happens.
The five dates worth planning a trip around. 1 and 2 November, Día de Muertos, at its strongest in Míxquic, Xochimilco and Iztapalapa. 12 December, the Virgin of Guadalupe, when several million people converge on the Tepeyac over two days. Holy Week in Iztapalapa, staged since 1843. The last Wednesday of most months, Noche de Museos, when dozens of museums stay open until 22:00. And late October, the Mexico City Grand Prix.
And every week. Danzón on the Zócalo on Saturdays, lucha libre at the Arena México on Fridays, and a car-free Paseo de la Reforma on Sunday mornings — all free.
Practical notes. Most public and religious events cost nothing and are unticketed. Confirm dates close to your travel: listings age quickly.
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