Festivals in Mexico's Magical Towns in January 2027
4 festivals, fairs and traditions take place in Mexico's Magical Towns and major cities in January. Here are their dates, where they happen and what to expect, so you can plan your trip and book ahead.
Atlixco Illuminated Village
Downtown Atlixco fills with figures of light and color along a night walk of about two kilometers throughout the Christmas season.
- Walk the illuminated figures downtown at night
- Buy poinsettias at the nurseries
- Climb the Cerro de San Miguel for city views
Great Festival of the Parachicos
Traditional festival in Chiapa de Corzo that combines music, dance, crafts, gastronomy, and religious ceremonies in honor of three patron saints.
- Traditional dance of the Parachicos and Chuntá
- Naval combat on the Grijalva River
- Processions of patron saints
Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival
FAOT fills the colonial plazas of Álamos with opera, classical and popular music over nine winter nights.
- Gala concerts in the Plaza de Armas
- Music in the Callejón del Beso and the plazas
- Tour the colonial mansions of Álamos
Candlemas Festival
Tlacotalpan honors the Virgin of Candlemas with a river procession on the Papaloapan, fandangos and the Jarana Players Gathering.
- River procession of the Virgin on February 2
- Gathering of Jarana Players and Décima poets
- Son jarocho fandangos in the plazas