The town honors San Blas, its patron, with a fair, processions and the Arco y Flecha dances.
Next dates
February 3, 2027
The year after: February 3, 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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Every fiesta in Nayarit, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Fiesta de San Blas: what happens
- Fair
- Processions
- Arco y Flecha dances
Plan your visit to San Blas
Tours in San Blas
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around San Blas.
Tours from Sayulita
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How to get to San Blas
- From Tepic: about 49 min by car (55 km)
- Nearest airport: Tepic (TPQ), 1 h 5 min by car to San Blas
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About San Blas
An old Pacific port in Nayarit surrounded by mangroves and estuaries. San Blas is known for birdwatching, boat trips to the La Tovara spring, long surf beaches, and the ruins of a Spanish fort above town.
More fiestas in San Blas
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February 2
Fiesta of the Virgen de la Candelaria
The town celebrates the Virgen de la Candelaria, the day before its patron's feast.
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February 6 – 9
Carnival
Carnival also falls in February, on a date that moves each year.
Moves every year; next: February 6 – 9, 2027.
Other fiestas in February
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Carnaval
Sayula, Jalisco · February 6 – 9
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Feria de San Blas
Pabellón de Hidalgo, Aguascalientes · February 2 – 8
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Carnival Tuesday
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán · February 9
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Feria de la Candelaria
Salvatierra, Guanajuato · January 28 – February 9
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Carnival
El Oro, Estado de México · February 6 – 9
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Feria del Señor del Perdón
Ixtapan de la Sal, Estado de México · February 19