Otumba's donkey fair, held since the 1960s in memory of the town's colonial role as a relay post for pack donkeys, with costumed donkeys, races and polo.
Next dates
May 1, 2027
The year after: May 1, 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 Estado de México, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Feria Nacional del Burro: what happens
- Donkey costume contest
- Donkey races
- Donkey polo
- Braying contest
- Mascot costume race
Plan your visit to Otumba
Tours in Otumba
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Otumba.
Tours from Zacatlan
Zacatlán Guided Tour walking through the Center
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How to get to Otumba
- From Pachuca: about 51 min by car (53 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 43 min by car to Otumba
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About Otumba
Otumba de Gómez Farías is a town in the northeast of the State of Mexico, not far from Mexico City, whose name means "place of the Otomí". It is famous for two things: the 1520 Battle of Otumba and donkeys. Every May 1 the National Donkey Fair fills the center with costumed burros, donkey races and donkey polo, and there is a donkey sanctuary nearby. Pilgrims also come to the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Tocuila.
More fiestas in Otumba
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December 8
Fiesta of the Inmaculada Concepción
Otumba celebrates the Immaculate Conception.
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April 4
Main fiesta of the Tocuila sanctuary
The larger of the two yearly fiestas for the Señor de la Divina Misericordia at Tocuila, when pilgrims arrive from around the country.
Moves every year; next: April 4, 2027.
Main fiesta of the Tocuila sanctuary: dates and what to see → -
September
September fiesta of the Tocuila sanctuary
On the Sunday after September 11 pilgrims arrive from around the country on foot, running, by bicycle and on horseback.
Other fiestas in May
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Fiesta of the Señor del Colateral
Acaxochitlán, Hidalgo · May 3 – 11
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Paseo de San Isidro Labrador
Metepec, Estado de México · May 18
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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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Corpus Christi Papantla, Veracruz · May 27 – June 4
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Feria de Mayo
Calvillo, Aguascalientes · May 1 – 9