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Colima, Mexico – Festivals

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Colima City is the home to several neat festivals. These are always a highlight and very colorful.

Skeletons of Traditional Day of the Dead, MexicoFerias Charro Taurinas San Felipe de Jesus is held in late January and early February every year. It is held to celebrate the Virgen de la Candelaria. It actually takes place in the Villa de Alvarez – about 2 and a half miles north of Colima.

Giant figures parade around, representations of the mayor and his wife. These large figures are carried or worn by the people. Every day except Tuesday and Thursday these large figures precede a group of people in a march from Colima’s cathedral to the village of Villa de Alvarez. A festival like this is an excellent way for visitors to experience first hand the spontaneity and gaiety that are an integral part of these local celebrations. After the celebration arrives at Villa de Alvarez, the locals partake in plenty of food, music, dancing, rodeos, and of course bullfights in one of the world’s most unique bull fighting rings, La Petatera, a ‘ring’ constructed every year since 1857 for this event – made without any sort of nails.

Feria de Todos los Santos is the name of Colima’s state fair. This fair features exhibits of agricultural products, as well as local cultural events, and bullfights. This event runs from the end of October to early November.

Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe is held from the first of December until the 12 of December. This festival consists of women and children dressing up in colorful costume to pay their respects to the virgin at her alter in the cathedral.

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  1. Don Schroeder says

    January 9, 2013 at 4:00 am

    I need to know the dates of the February bullfight &cowboy festival. I am interested in attending theFriday parade from Colima to the bullring. Thanks

    Don Schroeder

  2. Alyce Mintz says

    January 25, 2019 at 5:47 am

    Don Schroeder says:

    I need to know the dates of the February bullfight &cowboy festival. I am interested in attending the Friday parade from Colima to the bullring. or is it Alverez to bull ring? cant find any information

  3. Dave says

    February 29, 2020 at 7:05 am

    The dates differ slightly every year – the bullfights are usually 2nd or 3rd weeks in February.

  4. Barry Burbidge says

    January 24, 2023 at 7:29 am

    Dave, I am not interested in the bullfights but in other activities. Can you elaborate on the events and when they are. Please email barrybur@sympatico.ca with details and accept my thanks. I am currently in Manzanillo until February 24th.

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