Acapulco Events

Annual Events

Address: various locations, Acapulco, Gue Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: June 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The Mexican Navy was nationalized on June 1, 1917 when the merchant ship Tabasco set sail with an all-Mexican crew. To commemorate, June 1 has traditionally been a day of celebration and feasting in many of Mexico's port towns. In Acapulco, regattas are held and decorated ships fill the harbor.

Address: various locations, Acapulco, Gue Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: September 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Shouts of "¡Viva Mexico!" fill the air along with the music of mariachi and other bands as people celebrate and remember the day in 1810 that Father Hidalgo led a revolt which helped gain independence from Spain. The party starts the night before with a special public address broadcast by the Mexican president....

Address: Various Locations, Acapulco Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: November 1, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Bone-shaped candies rattle among the marigolds during this festival that is celebrated throughout Mexico to honor the memory and spirits of children and other deceased family members. A good spot to view the proceedings is near the zócalo (town square) and at nearby cemeteries. Locals gather to decorate shrines with...

Address: various locations, Acapulco, Gue Dates: December 11 - December 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Rooted in a 16th-century Mexican legend, peasant Juan Diego's vision of a dark-skinned, Indian Madonna went on to become the country's indigenous icon. Her feast day is celebrated with processions in which pictures and statues of the Madonna are carried through the streets, participants bring roses to shrines in...