32 food festivals with a guide across 5 cities in Mexico, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it.

July 2026

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25 Jul to 15 SepChiles en Nogada Patriotic SeasonMexico City · Chiles en nogada

September 2026

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23-30 SepFeria del Elote ZapopanGuadalajara · Corn-based Mexican

October 2026

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1-26 OctFeria Nacional del MoleMexico City · Mole1-31 OctFiestas de OctubreGuadalajara · Jalisco regional15-18 OctFeria del ElotePuebla · Corn16-18 OctMundo Mezcal CDMXMexico City · Mezcal and Mexican agave spirits19-23 OctFeria Nacional del MoleOaxaca · Mole28 Oct to 4 NovDia de MuertosOaxaca · Pan de muerto, mole negro, chocolate31 Oct to 2 NovHanal Pixán (Festival de las Ánimas)Mérida · Mucbipollo, pib de pollo, atole nuevo

November 2026

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1 NovDia de Muertos Grand ParadeMexico City · Pan de muerto, tamales, atole1-2 NovDia de Muertos TlaquepaqueGuadalajara · Pan de muerto and traditional Mexican1-2 NovFeria del PulquePuebla · Pulque13-15 NovExpo Tequila GuadalajaraGuadalajara · Tequila tasting29 Nov to 7 DecFIL Guadalajara Food ProgrammeGuadalajara · Mexican cookbooks and food talks

December 2026

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6 DecFeria del AguacatePuebla · Avocado16-18 DecFiesta de la Virgen de la SoledadOaxaca · Pan de yema, chocolate, ponche23 DecNoche de RabanosOaxaca · Radish carving plus pan de yema and chocolate

January 2027

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5-18 Jan 2027Mérida FestMérida · Yucatecan plates and trova suppers29 Jan to 2 Feb 2027Feria del TamalMexico City · Tamales and atole

February 2027

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3-10 Feb 2027Carnaval MéridaMérida · Antojitos and panucho stalls along Paseo de Montejo

March 2027

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29 Mar 2027Feria del TejateOaxaca · Tejate, nicuatole, pan

April 2027

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1-30 Apr 2027Festival Cultural de TequilaGuadalajara · Tequila and Jalisco regional18-19 Apr 2027La Ola Festival VeganoMexico City · Plant-based Mexican

May 2027

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1-31 May 2027Encuentro de MolesPuebla · Mole22-23 May 2027Noche BlancaMérida · Pop-up restaurant menus on Calle 60

July 2027

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10-11 Jul 2027Convites Populares (Guelaguetza opener)Oaxaca · Indigenous food and dance10-12 Jul 2027Feria del MolotePuebla · Molotes17-28 Jul 2027Feria Internacional del MezcalOaxaca · Mezcal20-27 Jul 2027GuelaguetzaOaxaca · Indigenous Oaxacan dance and food

August 2027

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1-2 Aug 2027Feria de la CecinaPuebla · Cecina13-16 Aug 2027Elotada AtlixcoPuebla · Corn26 Aug to 6 Sep 2027Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la CharreriaGuadalajara · Jalisco regional with mariachi music

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