The town's main celebration of the year, which draws record crowds to the three-towered parish with bullfights, charreadas, dances and food and craft shows.
Next dates
September 1 – 10, 2027
Main day: Friday, September 10
The year after: September 1 – 10, 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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Patron saint fiesta of San Nicolás de Tolentino: what happens
- Bullfights
- Charreadas
- Dances
- Craft shows
- Food shows
- Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino
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How to get to Tierranueva
- From San Luis Potosí: about 1 h 7 min by car (74 km)
- Nearest airport: San Luis Potosí (SLP), 1 h 17 min by car to Tierranueva
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About Tierranueva
Tierranueva is a small, quiet town in the south of San Luis Potosí, about 65 km from the state capital and close to the Guanajuato line. People come for its flagstone-paved streets, its main plaza and the nearby La Muñeca reservoir. The calendar is full of religious fiestas, led by the celebration of patron saint San Nicolás de Tolentino in early September.
More fiestas in Tierranueva
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October 19 – 28
Fiesta of San Judas Tadeo
Ten days of religious celebration in honor of Saint Jude Thaddeus.
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April 19
Founding anniversary
The town marks the anniversary of its founding.
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May 3
Fiesta of the Holy Cross
A religious fiesta for the Holy Cross.
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July 16 – 25
Fiesta of Señor Santiago
Ten days of religious celebration in honor of Señor Santiago.
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July 28 – August 6
Fiesta of the Señor de la Piedad
A religious fiesta for the Señor de la Piedad that follows close on Santiago's.
Other fiestas in September
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La Marquesada
Salvatierra, Guanajuato · September 25 – 26
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Xantolo
Aquismón, San Luis Potosí · September 29 – October 31
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Fiestas Patrias
Huichapan, Hidalgo · September 13 – 16
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Feria de la Nuez
Huichapan, Hidalgo · September 21 – 23
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September 16 charreada
Villa del Carbón, Estado de México · September 16
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Fiesta of El Tepozteco and the Virgin of the Nativity Tepoztlán, Morelos · September 7 – 8