The town's most important fiesta, for the protector of the planting season, when families parade decorated ox teams and floats to give thanks and ask for a good sowing.
Next dates
May 18, 2027
The year after: June 6, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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- Fiesta days
Every fiesta in Estado de México, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Paseo de San Isidro Labrador: what happens
- Paseo de la Agricultura
- Floats with decorated ox teams
- Stars of metallic paper
- Cuadrillas de Locos
- Mojigangas
- Mayordomos
Plan your visit to Metepec
Tours in Metepec
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Metepec.
Tours from Mexico City
Teotihuacan pyramids morning or afternoon without tourist traps
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How to get to Metepec
- From Toluca: about 9 min by car (9 km)
- Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 17 min by car to Metepec
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About Metepec
Metepec sits right beside Toluca, at the foot of the Cerro de los Magueyes, the hill that gives it its Nahuatl name. It is a pottery town, known above all for its brightly painted clay Trees of Life, and workshops in neighborhoods such as Santiaguito, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and Espíritu Santo open their doors to visitors. People also come for the 16th-century Franciscan monastery of San Juan Bautista, the walk up to the Calvario chapel, the herbal liqueur called garañona, and the Quimera arts festival each October.
More fiestas in Metepec
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October
Festival Quimera
An arts festival with theater, literature, dance, music and art exhibitions, and a lively night scene.
Other fiestas in May
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Feria Nacional del Burro
Otumba, Estado de México · May 1
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Feria Nacional del Queso y el Vino Tequisquiapan, Querétaro · May
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Fiesta de la Santa Cruz Bernal, Querétaro · May 1 – 5
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Fiesta of the Señor del Colateral
Acaxochitlán, Hidalgo · May 3 – 11
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Corpus Christi Papantla, Veracruz · May 27 – June 4
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Feria de Mayo
Calvillo, Aguascalientes · May 1 – 9