LA GUELAGUETZA 2025 SHOW
The Guelaguetza show is unique in all of Latin America. It is a celebration of interculturalism and takes place on the last two Mondays of July each year.
The Convites Populares on July 10 and 11, 2026 are the small-scale neighborhood invitations that open Guelaguetza, leaving from Cruz de Piedra.
Dates and details checked June 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Convites Populares (Guelaguetza opener) runs 10 to 11 July. These are the food tours and tastings in Oaxaca to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
The Guelaguetza show is unique in all of Latin America. It is a celebration of interculturalism and takes place on the last two Mondays of July each year.
Experience the real Oaxaca on this evening food tour through lively street stalls and neighbourhood kitchens. With 14+ tastings, discover the bold flavours beloved by locals.
Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...
Address: Cruz de Piedra and Centro Historico de Oaxaca, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Guelaguetza is Oaxaca's headline festival: indigenous dance from the eight regions, food fairs and the Feria del Mezcal across two Lunes del Cerro Mondays.
Feria Internacional del Mezcal runs July 17-28, 2026 at the Centro de Convenciones, with 100-plus producers, 208 artisans, mezcal tastings and craft beer.
Noche de Rabanos on December 23 fills the Zocalo with oversized radish carvings (saints, dancers, cathedrals), totomoxtle and flor inmortal categories every.
Dia de Muertos in Oaxaca runs October 28 to November 4, with the Xoxocotlan panteon vigil October 31, comparsas downtown and pan de muerto on every comedor.