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.
Plan the days around it
Book Guelaguetza: tours and experiences
Guelaguetza runs 20 to 27 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.
Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings
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.
The Mezcal Journey
Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...
Location
Address: Auditorio Guelaguetza, Cerro del Fortin, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Also in centro-historico
Feria Internacional del Mezcal ★ 4.7
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 ★ 4.7
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 ★ 4.9
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.
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad ★ 4.2
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad culminates December 18 at the basilica, with the calenda procession on December 16, midnight mass and mananitas.
More food festivals in Oaxaca
17-28 Jul 2027
Feria Internacional del Mezcal
Mezcal
23 Dec
Noche de Rabanos
Radish carving plus pan de yema and chocolate
28 Oct to 4 Nov
Dia de Muertos
Pan de muerto, mole negro, chocolate
29 Mar 2027
Feria del Tejate
Tejate, nicuatole, pan
19-23 Oct
Feria Nacional del Mole
Mole
16-18 Dec
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad
Pan de yema, chocolate, ponche