A month of fiestas for the town's patron saints, from the lowering of the images to a boat procession around Laguna Bacalar that ends with a mass.
Next dates
July 1 – 26, 2027
Main day: Monday, July 26
The year after: July 1 – 26, 2028
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
Remind me before Fiestas of San Joaquín and Santa Ana in BacalarFiestas of San Joaquín and Santa Ana: what happens
- Lowering of the saints
- Novenas
- Opening alborada
- Evening vaquerías
- Jarana orchestras
- Boat procession on the lagoon
- Mass
Plan your visit to Bacalar
Tours in Bacalar
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Bacalar.
Bacalar Boat Tour and Visit to Cenotes
★ 4.9 (1,324) · From US$29
How to get to Bacalar
- From Chetumal: about 36 min by car (39 km)
- Nearest airport: Chetumal (CTM), 31 min by car to Bacalar
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About Bacalar
Bacalar sits on the shore of the Lagoon of Seven Colors, a long freshwater lake whose shades of blue come from its white limestone bottom and changing depths. Days here are spent kayaking, sailing, and swimming from wooden docks, with an 18th-century fort overlooking the water.
Other fiestas in July
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Fiesta of the Virgen del Carmen
Motul, Yucatán · July 1 – 23
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Fiesta of Santa María Magdalena
Xico, Veracruz · July 13 – 22
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Feria de la Fruta
Tecozautla, Hidalgo · July 25
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Festival Cultural de la Toltequidad
Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato · July 17 – 18
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Feria del Señor de Tlaxcala
Bustamante, Nuevo León · July 28 – August 6
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Fiestas of San Ignacio de Loyola
San Ignacio, Sinaloa · July 25 – 31