Fiestas de Octubre ★ 4.4
Fiestas de Octubre in Guadalajara is the month-long October fair at Auditorio Benito Juarez, the largest Jalisco festival with food stands, mariachi and concerts.
Focus: Jalisco regional
Food festivals in Guadalajara worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Festival Cultural de Tequila ★ 4.3
Festival Cultural de Tequila is the Tequila-town April fair at Foro Mundo Cuervo, with tequila tastings, agave-spirit workshops and international cultural programming.
Focus: Tequila and Jalisco regional
Dia de Muertos Tlaquepaque ★ 4.4
Dia de Muertos Tlaquepaque in Guadalajara is the two-day Day of the Dead festival on Plaza Hidalgo, with altares, pan de muerto, mole and mariachi for the dead.
Focus: Pan de muerto and traditional Mexican
Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria ★ 4.2
Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria in Guadalajara is the August mariachi festival at Teatro Degollado, with charreada rodeos and Jalisco food.
Focus: Jalisco regional with mariachi music
FIL Guadalajara Food Programme ★ 4.0
FIL Guadalajara Food Programme in Guadalajara is the late-November book fair's food strand at Expo Guadalajara, with cookbook signings, talks and tastings.
Focus: Mexican cookbooks and food talks
Expo Tequila Guadalajara ★ 4.1
Expo Tequila Guadalajara is the November tequila trade show at Expo Guadalajara, three days of palenque tastings and Mexican-spirit producer booths.
Focus: Tequila tasting
Feria del Elote Zapopan ★ 3.9
Feria del Elote Zapopan in Guadalajara metro is the late-September corn festival on Plaza de las Americas, with elotes, esquites, tejuino and pozole stalls.
Focus: Corn-based Mexican