Papantla's spring festival of Totonac culture, with concerts, dance and traditional healers spread across the Takilhsukut park beside the ruins of El Tajín.
Last time
March 20 – 22, 2026
The 2027 dates aren't announced yet; it's usually in March. We add them here as soon as the town does.
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- Fiesta days
Every fiesta in Veracruz, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Cumbre Tajín: what happens
- Ritual of the Voladores
- Takilhsukut theme park
- Concerts by national and international artists
- Totonac traditional medicine
- Son and marimba music
- El Tajín archaeological zone
Plan your visit to Papantla
Tours in Papantla
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Papantla.
Tajín and Papantla Tour from Veracruz or Boca del Río by Highway
★ 5.0 (23) · From US$112
How to get to Papantla
- From Poza Rica: about 27 min by car (20 km)
- Nearest airport: Poza Rica (PAZ), 2 h 45 min by car to Papantla
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About Papantla
Papantla, in northern Veracruz, is the heart of the Totonac region and is known for vanilla and for the ritual of the Voladores, the flying dancers. The ancient city of El Tajín, with its Pyramid of the Niches, is nearby.
More fiestas in Papantla
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November 1
Ninín
For All Saints, Totonac families keep their festival of the dead with large altars.
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March 18 – 19
Fiesta of Saint Joseph
The patron's image is carried down to the river flats and back in procession to the church, and on his day dance groups from nearby villages fill the streets.
Fiesta of Saint Joseph: dates and what to see → -
May 27 – June 4
Corpus Christi
The town's main fiesta starts on the Thursday of Corpus and lasts nine days, with processions, the Voladores and traditional dances.
Moves every year; next: May 27 – June 4, 2027.
Corpus Christi: dates and what to see →
Other fiestas in March
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Founding anniversary charreada
Villa del Carbón, Estado de México · March 10
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Spring equinox Bernal, Querétaro · March 19 – 21
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Holy Week at Chalma
Malinalco, Estado de México · March 21 – 28
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Holy Week Taxco, Guerrero · March 21 – 28
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Holy Week
Ciudad del Maíz, San Luis Potosí · March 21 – 28
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Pilgrimage to El Contadero
Tula, Tamaulipas · March 21 – 28