Free Map of MexicoAugust is the last full month of summer and there are still plenty of reasons why it's a great time to head to Mexico. The weather is usually hot and dry in Northern Mexico, but there will be plenty of rain in central and southern Mexico during their rainy season. August generally sees fewer international tourists so plenty of good travel deals abound. If you plan to travel along any of Mexico's vast coastline, be sure keep up to date with the weather forecasts since August is known for hurricane activity. And as always, don't forget to purchase your Mexican auto insurance from Adventure Mexican Insurance Services.
Here is a list of holidays and other events going on in Mexico for the month of August:
July 29 to August 14th - International Chamber Music Festival - San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato - The theme for this year's festival is "Isn't It Romantic?" Considered the top Chamber music festival in Latin America, the organizers plan to continue the tradition they started 33 years ago of presenting internationally acclaimed chamber music ensembles at reasonable prices in intimate and acoustically satisfying venues throughout this charming town.
August 5 to August 20th - Feria de Huamantla - Huamantla Fair - This event is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. On the 2nd Saturday of August, miles of streets within the city are beautifully decorated with tapestries made of colorful flower pedals and colored sawdust. A running of the bulls follows the next morning. This is a very big festival with over 350,000 people in attendance last year.
August 5 to August 21st - Fiestas de la Vendimia - Grape Harvest Festival - Ensenada - With almost 3 weeks of celebration for the grape harvest, does any more need to be said for a wine connoisseur? The festival includes visits to local wineries, wine tasting (of course!), fine dining and concerts.
August 12 to September 4th - Feria Nacional Potosina - National Fair of San Luis Potosi -The primary objective of this fair is to promote the culture of San Luis Potosi through various fine art forms. Performances in theater, opera and dance along with painting and photography exhibitions are the events to be held during the fair.August 14 to August 17th - Festival Nueva Paquime - Chihuahua - Paquime is home to one of the most important archeological sites in northern Mexico. The festival is geared to present and celebrate the Paquime culture with a wide variety of presentations such poetry readings, art and handicraft exhibits and concerts.
August 16 to August 20th - Exposicion Nacional de Artesanias - National Handicrafts Trade Fair - Tlaquepaque, Jalisco - Hundreds of Mexico's best artisans and craftsmen display their wares at this exposition held near Guadalajara. There will be treasures aplenty to behold with jewelry, candles, furniture, ceramics, pewter and blown glass products being displayed.
August 18 to August 28th - Festival Internacional de Cine de Monterrey - Monterrey International Film Festival - This gathering began in 2000 as the Voladero International Film & Video Festival. Each year this festival brings together many of the country's best filmmakers to share their various viewpoints and highlight the year's best films. The festival also invites a guest country each year with a great cinematographic tradition. The guest country for 2011 is Canada.August 20 to September 5th - Festival Internacional Musica y Escena - Music and Scene Festival - Mexico City - This will be the 12th year of this festival supporting the performing arts in Mexico. All types of performances and events are included such as chamber operas and musical theater as well as more current expressions which have to be experienced live.
August 28 to August 31st - Las Morismas de Bracho - Zacatecas - This spectacular festival is considered a community standard and features reenactments of the great battles waged in Europe between the Moors and Christians during the great crusade of Charlemagne. The celebration also includes a day dedicated to the martyrdom of John the Baptist which is recognized by the church on August 29.
Month of August - Festival del Chile en Nogada - Puebla - An entire month's worth of celebrating dedicated to Mexico's national food dish takes place every year in Puebla. There is a contest for the best recipe with the finals being held on the last Sunday of the month. Trust us, everyone is a winner that attends this festival - especially your stomach.
August 29 to September 5th - Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y de la Charreria - Mariachi Festival - Guadalajara - Is there anything that screams Mexico more than a Mariachi band? How about hundreds of said bands performing for a week on the streets and in various venues around the city? Perhaps if you throw the band into a restaurant setting with plenty of tacos and cold Corona cervezas with lots of pinatas hanging overhead, but I digress. If you like the festive tones of a great Mariachi band, then you owe it to yourself to attend this annual event that captures the essence of Guadalajara and Mexico itself.
