Festivals & Special Events

Festivals & Special Events

Guadalajara's major events include a May cultural festival, with a country or region of honor. In September's International Mariachi Festival, local watering holes have even more mariachi performances than usual and distinguished mariachi bands perform nightly with the Jalisco Philharmonic in the Teatro Degollado. The Fiestas de Octubre country fair includes nightly music and cockfights in the palenque (fairground). A 10-day book fair starting in November attracts Spanish-speaking literary giants.



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