Carnival starts five days before Ash Wednesday, with Chinelos dancers, jaripeos and brass bands.
Next dates
February 5 – 9, 2027
The year after: February 25 – 29, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
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 Morelos, in your calendar: Google Calendar Apple or Outlook .ics file
Carnival: what happens
- Chinelos dancers
- Jaripeos
- Brass bands
Plan your visit to Tlaltizapán
Tours in Tlaltizapán
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Tlaltizapán.
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How to get to Tlaltizapán
- From Cuautla: about 41 min by car (37 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 55 min by car to Tlaltizapán
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About Tlaltizapán
Tlaltizapán de Zapata is a warm-country town in Morelos, set on a pale hill that explains its Nahuatl name, on white land. It is best known as the place where Emiliano Zapata kept his headquarters during the Revolution, and for the 16th-century Dominican monastery of San Miguel Arcángel. Around it are spring-fed swimming spots and river parks such as Las Estacas, Los Sauces and Santa Isabel, plus old sugar haciendas, one now a hotel.
More fiestas in Tlaltizapán
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February
Bahidorá
A music carnival held at Las Estacas in mid-February.
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April 10
Anniversary of Zapata's death
The town commemorates the death of Emiliano Zapata.
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August 13
Martyrs of Tlaltizapán
A commemoration of the Martyrs of Tlaltizapán.
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September 29
Fiesta of Saint Michael the Archangel
The patron saint's feast, honoring San Miguel Arcángel.
Other fiestas in February
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Feria del Señor del Perdón
Ixtapan de la Sal, Estado de México · February 19
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Carnaval de Huejotzingo
Huejotzingo, Puebla · February 6 – 9
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Carnival
Ixtenco, Tlaxcala · February 6 – 9
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Carnival
El Oro, Estado de México · February 6 – 9
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Feria de las Flores
Huauchinango, Puebla · February 13 – 21
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Carnaval
Pahuatlán, Puebla · February 2 – 9