The regional fair brings bandas, fireworks, rides and jaripeos.
Next dates
October 17, 2027
The year after: October 15, 2028
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 Zacatecas, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Regional fair: what happens
- Bandas
- Fireworks
- Mechanical rides
- Jaripeos
Plan your visit to Nochistlán
Where to stay in Nochistlán
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Tours in Nochistlán
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How to get to Nochistlán
- From Aguascalientes: about 1 h 36 min by car (102 km)
- Nearest airport: Aguascalientes (AGU), 1 h 26 min by car to Nochistlán
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About Nochistlán
Nochistlán de Mejía is a small city in southern Zacatecas whose Nahuatl name means "place of cochineal". It is known as a land of musicians, home to dozens of bandas, mariachis and tambora groups, and as the first site of Guadalajara. Visitors come for its architecture and its festivals: the flour-and-confetti Papaqui in January honoring Saint Sebastian, the October fiestas, and the Sunday evening serenata in the garden plaza.
More fiestas in Nochistlán
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January 11 – 21
Fiesta of San Sebastián
Eleven days for Saint Sebastian, with processions, dances, serenades and confetti-filled eggshells.
Fiesta of San Sebastián: dates and what to see → -
July 25
Día del Hijo Ausente
The town welcomes home those who have moved away.
Moves every year; next: July 25, 2027.
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October 4
Patron saint fiesta of San Francisco de Asís
The feast of the town's patron saint.
Other fiestas in October
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Feria de San Judas Tadeo
Villanueva, Zacatecas · October 20 – 28
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Fiesta of Saint Francis of Assisi
Comonfort, Guanajuato · October 4
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Day of the Dead
Amealco, Querétaro · October 30 – November 2
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Fiesta of San Francisco de Asís Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí · October 1 – 4
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Anniversary of the Virgen de El Rosario
El Rosario, Sinaloa · October 3
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Festival de las Almas Valle de Bravo, Estado de México · October 30 – November 7