Food festivals in Mexico City worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

October 2026 3 festivals

Feria Nacional del Mole ★ 4.5

3-25 OctFree entry Mole (black, red, green, fruity, almond, pine nut)Milpa Alta

The 49th Feria Nacional del Mole runs 3 to 25 October 2026 at San Pedro Atocpan in Milpa Alta, Mexico City, with mole restaurants and producers, live music, crafts and free entry.

Mundo Mezcal CDMX ★ 4.4

17-18 OctTickets neededMezcal and Mexican agave spiritsPolanco

Mundo Mezcal, an agave festival in the Campo Marte restaurant gardens in Polanco, gathers mezcal producers each October; the 2026 guest state is Tamaulipas, alongside Michoacán, Guanajuato, Sonora and others.

31 Oct to 2 NovFree entry Pan de muerto, atole, champurrado, tamales, moleCentro Historico

Mexico City's Dia de Muertos parade runs Paseo de la Reforma to the Zocalo on 31 October 2026, then two days of ofrendas, pan de muerto and atole.

January 2027 1 festival

Feria del Tamal ★ 4.6

29 Jan to 2 Feb 2027Free entry Tamales and atoleCoyoacan

Feria del Tamal at the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares in Coyoacan runs late January through early February for Candelaria, with 50-plus producers.

April 2027 1 festival

La Ola Festival Vegano ★ 4.1

18-19 Apr 2027Tickets neededPlant-based MexicanRoma Norte

La Ola Festival Vegano is a two-day outdoor plant-based fair at Huerto Roma Verde in Roma Sur: vegan food, sustainable makers, workshops and fundraising for animal sanctuaries; 2026 was its seventh edition.

July 2027 1 festival

25 Jul to 15 Sep 2027Free entry Chiles en nogadaVarious

Chiles en Nogada Patriotic Season in Mexico City runs from late July through September around Independence Day, when restaurants from fine dining to traditional serve the stuffed poblano.

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