HomeMy WebLinkAbout5. San Miguel de Allende Events 08-09-2016San Miguel de Allende Date - 2016 Description
January
San Miguel Poetry Week Jan 2-7
The San Miguel Poetry Week is designed so that participants take classes, go to
readings, work on new poems and enjoy time to explore San Miguel de Allende.
February
Carnaval Feb 3-9
Carnaval (a movable feast) - When walking through the Jardín on the weekend
before Ash Wednesday, stay alert. Vendors will be surrounding the square
selling big baskets of cascarones, dyed eggs filled with confetti, glitter and/or
cornstarch. These are perfectly designed for breaking over the heads of friends
and strangers alike. Kids especially get a giggle out of bashing them on the
noggins of unwary gringos. If you don't go home covered in confetti, you haven't
properly been to the Jardín on Carnaval weekend (Mardi Gras). This is also the
day to buy the huge crepe paper flowers that make such colorful home decor.
Women will be sitting on the walls all around the Jardín selling them for a few
pesos each
12th Annual San Miguel Writers'
Conference & Literary Festival Feb 15-19
As the largest and most prestigious co-cultural, bi-lingual literary gathering in the
Americas, each February the San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival
attracts distinguished authors, established and emerging writers, industry
experts, teaching professionals, and avid readers from the United States,
Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
March
Magic Town Music Festival March 12-13
The Magic Town Music Festival is thrilled to bring together musicians from both
north and south of the border to the enchanting town of San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico to benefit the invaluable charity: Casa de Los Ángeles
Sabor San Miguel Viking March
Held in March every year, the Sabor San Miguel Viking is a festival celebrating
good food and wine. The festival was initiated to publicize Mexico’s rich food
culture, and it completely fits the bill. Featuring popular musicians, dancers and,
of course, samples and booths of gourmet food, drinks and kitchen equipments,
this is truly a unique event of San Miguel.
Cuba Fest March 9-20 Food, music, dance, literature, expo all about Cuba.
San Miguel Tango Festival March 7-11 Self explanatory
April
May
Holy Cross Festival at Valle de Maiz May 27-30
This neighborhood just below the Mirador on the road to Querétaro has strong
Chichimeca and Otomí roots and boy, do they know how to put on a party. The
festival honors the Holy Cross (Santa Cruz), goes on for about three days, and is
hard to describe. It's the most fun of all May events in San Miguel de Allende.
June
Sabores San Miguel June 17-19
This festival brings together the local community cuisine, including restaurants
and wine producers, bread, mezcal, chocolate, cheese and beer.
Cooking classes, chef demonstrations, food tastings, live music, dj's, activities
and kid's area.
Sunday after June 13: Fiesta de los Locos
with crazy costume parade June 19
This carnivalesque parade has people in outlandish costumes dancing and
parading through the streets, throwing candy to onlookers. Parade floats and live
music add to the festive atmosphere. The parade is held as part of the
celebration of the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua, but is said to have
developed as a combination of this festival with the feast day of Saint Pascal de
Bailon.
July
International Music Festival July 27 - Aug 27
The biggest international chamber music festival in Mexico that attracts fans
each summer from USA, Europe and Latin America to enjoy the experience and
see on stage the highest level of talent in the world.
Guanajuarto International Film Festival July 22-31 Free entry to functions, workshops, conferences and concerts.
El Tianguis de Casa de Aves July 3
A new concept in San Miguel de Allende in which Art, Food, Shopping and Live
Music, merge under sunny skies and wide green fields.
San Miguel de Allende Food Festival July 15-17
With more than 100 exhibitors: restaurants, wines, beer, mezcal, accessories,
artw, gourmet products and more!
August
San Miguel Artisan Show Aug 13-14
In this show, you will get the opportunity to be introduced to different
manifestations of arts and crafts, furniture, gifts and a wide range of high quality
decorative products from selected exporter companies of our state in a single
place.
Guanajuato 250 Aug 12-13 Offroad race - 250 kilometers of adventure and adrenaline that you've been
waiting for. Participate in the rally competition, regular route or as a spectator.
Guanajuato Contemporaneo La Colección
2016 Aug 19-Sept 11 Social, artistic, cultureal project that promotes the talent of teen artists and
contemporary art of Guanjuato.
San Lucas Fiesta de la Vendimia Aug 20
Celebrate new wine and development of San Lucas. 10 minutes outside of San
Miguel de Allende. Traditional wine, new installations, guided tastings, blues and
jazz music and free drinks and open bar until 6pm.
September
Las Fiesta de San Miguel Arcangel Sept 30-Oct 2
A festival that happens in each neighborhood of San Miguel and culminates in a
large festival in the Plaza Principal with the arrival of fireworks. Also includes a
parade, dancing and another fireworks show. Happens all week long.
October
La Calaca Festival Oct 30-Nov 2
If you’re a fan of arts and music events and also happen to like Halloween, pack
your bags for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and celebrate a different kind of
Halloween here. La Calaca Festival is a participatory arts festival that brings
together interactive arts installations; local businesses, individuals and arts
organizations; and visitors from Mexico and elsewhere to witness art and
creativity inspired by Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
November
The International Jazz & Blues Festival Nov 16-20
San Miguel de Allende flashes its cosmopolitan side in the annual International
Jazz and Blues Festival held in November and December.
Feria Nacional de la Lana y el
Laton/National Brass and Wool Fair Nov 21-30 National and international artisans display and sell their products the last two
weeks of November
December
New Years' Eve Dec 31 Fireworks, etc.