September is the mes de la patria, "patriotic month," and sometimes it seems as though the whole country is painted in red, white and green. Independence Day is celebrated on the 15th at night with the Grito and then on the 16th with parades.
Mariachi Festival
Guadalajara, Jalisco August 28 to September 7
Guadalajara's most important cultural event of the year, this annual festival captures the essence of the city. Musicians come from around the world to listen, audition, and compete. Performances take place on the streets and in various venues throughout the city.
Web Site: Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y de la Charrería
Guadalajara City Guide
Mexican Mariachi Music
Festival Internacional Chihuahua - Chihuahua International Festival
Chihuahua, September 4 to October 1
This year marks the fourth edition of the Chihuahua International Festival which will include 450 cultural events, with guest performers from throughout Mexico and 21 other countries. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchu will be an honored guest and Placido Domingo will perform in the closing concert in the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
Web Site: Festival Internacional Chihuahua
Feria Nacional Zacatecas - National Fair
Zacatecas, September 5 - 28
A fair lasting two weeks with musical performances, amusement rides for children, theater performances, and an assortment of regional cuisine.
Web Site: Feria Nacional Zacatecas
Reto al Tepozteco - Tepozteco Challenge
Tepoztlan, Morelos, September 8
Performance depicting King Tepoztecatl's conversion to the Catholic religion. Procession leads toward the Tepozteco Pyramid, where people offer food and beverages. This event includes hypnotic chinelo dances, fireworks, and a food festival.
Morelos Tourism Information
Independence Day - Día de la Independencia
Celebrated throughout Mexico on September 15th and 16th
Crowds gather in town squares on September 15th at 11 pm for the Grito de la Independencia, which commemorates Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's call for independence of September 1810, shouting "Viva Mexico!" On the 16th there are civic ceremonies and parades.
More information: Mexican Independence Day
Photo Gallery of Independence Day celebrations in Puebla
Fiesta de San Miguel
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, September 29
This is an annual festival in honor of the city's patron, Saint Michael Archangel. The event involves parades, dances, concerts and fireworks. Previously an important part of this festival was a running with the bulls similar to the yearly event in Pamplona, Spain, but since 2007 this activity has been discontinued.
San Miguel de Allende Tourism Information
Fall Equinox
September 22, Kulkulcan - Chichen Itza
As at the Spring Equinox, the angle of the setting sun makes a serpent appear on the steps of the Pyramid in Chichen Itza.
Chichen Itza Visitor's Guide
Chichen Itza Photo Gallery
Fiestas del Sol
Mexicali, Baja California, September 26 - October 19
Concerts, parades, and mechanical rides in celebration of the founding of Mexicali. This year's artist lineup include Aleks Synteck, Ha-Ash, Los Jaguares, El Tri and Julieta Venegas.
Web Site:Fiestas del Sol 2008
