Pilgrims from across the peninsula, many of them on horseback along the old Camino Real, head up to the mission of San Javier for the feast of its patron saint.
Next dates
December 1 – 3, 2026
Main day: Thursday, December 3
The year after: December 1 – 3, 2027
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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Patron saint fiesta of San Javier: what happens
- Cabalgata from the Loreto mission
- Las Mañanitas to the saint
- Norteño and banda concerts
- Mission San Javier
Plan your visit to Loreto
Tours in Loreto
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Loreto.
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How to get to Loreto
- From La Paz: about 4 h 19 min by car (358 km)
- Nearest airport: Loreto (LTO), 7 min by car to Loreto
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About Loreto
Loreto, on the Sea of Cortez, was the first Spanish mission and first capital of the Californias. Its stone mission church still stands, and the islands of Loreto Bay offshore are protected as a national park.
More fiestas in Loreto
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May
Festival de la Antigua California
A festival devoted to Antigua California.
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June
Festival de la Almeja Chocolata
A festival of the chocolate clam, the local shellfish.
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July
Dorado fishing tournaments
Fishing tournaments for dorado are held in July.
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September 8
Fiesta of the Virgin of Loreto
The town celebrates the Virgin of Loreto, its namesake.
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October 19 – 25
Founding fiestas
A week of celebrations for the founding of Loreto.
Other fiestas in December
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Patron saint fiesta of the Purísima Concepción
Álamos, Sonora · December 8
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Fiesta de la Purísima Concepción
Mocorito, Sinaloa · December 8
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Fiesta de las Velas
Cosalá, Sinaloa · December 11
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Feria del Señor de la Misericordia
Compostela, Nayarit · November 22 – December 7
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Feria Nacional del Tequila Tequila, Jalisco · November 30 – December 12
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Feria de Guadalupe
Guadalupe, Zacatecas · December 1 – 14