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What's on in San Miguel de Allende, minus the noise.
Don’t you feel Día de Muertos coming? The alfeñique stalls are back at Plaza de la Soledad (definitely worth a visit!), cempasúchil flowers are planted just about everywhere in Centro, and the whole town is in wonderful anticipation.
This week you can mold your own alfeñiques (Day of the Dead sugar figures), sing karaoke in a fun costume, watch kids fly through Alice in Wonderland on aerial silks, and stand at an altar for the designer Pedro Friedeberg.
Here’s what’s vale la pena, worth leaving the house for, this week:
Vale la Pena this week
Saturday, Oct 24
- Festival de Maíz — 1:00 PM–6:00 PM · El Pavo Real
All about corn! Maíz y Humo cooks, there's a tortilla-making workshop, kids' activities and live music. Heads up, it was rescheduled from Oct 17, so this is the new date. Free, just RSVP here.
- Toma Tonana (Garnacha x Tonana) — 2:00 PM · Casa Hoyos at the Tonana rooftop bar
Garnacha does the food and Tonana makes the drinks, on a rooftop that has been praised as one of Mexico's 100 best bars this year. The cocktails are made with herbal infusions.
- Alfeñiques Workshop — 4:00 PM–6:00 PM · Hacienda El Santuario
Learn the story behind those sugar skulls and little lambs from this week's Local Tip, then make your own while the sparkling wine pours. Adults are 950 pesos, kids (who are welcome) 500, and spots are limited, so WhatsApp to reserve.
Sunday, Oct 25
- Festival de Vivos y Muertos — 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · Parque Juárez
Kids can make decorations and little tributes for the family altar (and take them home), plus storytelling and a talent contest for ages 3 to 16. Free.
Wednesday, Oct 28
- Ofrenda a Pedro Friedeberg — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM · Centro Cultural El Nigromante
Surrealist Pedro Friedeberg lived and worked in San Miguel until he died here in March. The city honors him with a spectacular altar for his first Día de Muertos. Come before 6pm to also catch his free show Hilaridad y Melancolía in the same building. Free, just walk in.
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The Local Table
Garden Luncheon for EEESMA School for the Deaf — Fri, Oct 23 · 1:30 PM–4:00 PM · Casa Palikao
A garden lunch that raises money for the local school for deaf children, with violin music and a performance by the kids' choir. Tickets are US$90 (1,600 pesos) via Zeffy.
Wood Fired Fall Festival — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM · Finca Luna Serena
Five courses right off the wood fire, starting with a welcome table of 19 olive oils, plus free-play pickleball and bocce.
A free shuttle runs from the Liverpool parking lot. It's 800 pesos and reservations are required, book here.
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Make Something
Taller de Escobas Mágicas with Melek — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM · Amapola at the Atelier Community studio
Make your very own (witch's) broom this week just before Halloween, with all the materials included. It's 450 pesos; WhatsApp the studio to save a spot.
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After Dark
Dúo Lapislázuli: Violin, Piano and Poetry — Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM · Templo de la Tercera Orden
Fresh off packed halls in the Netherlands and France, this duo pairs classical pieces with spoken poetry. Tickets starting at 250 pesos, and the best seats go fast, so grab yours here.
80's Dancing for the Horses — Thu, Oct 22 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Gen X Night Club
If you're more into dancing to live 80s hits, then this is for you. Every ticket supports Esperanza Equina and its horses. US$85 per person via PayPal.
CANACOSMA Noche de Disfraces + Karaoke — Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM · Hotel Real de Minas
Costume contest with prizes, plus free karaoke and some networking. Mostly in Spanish. Entry is 200 pesos, with food and drinks extra; WhatsApp to reserve.
Soirée Gala XIV for Cruz Roja — Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM · Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
More than ten local restaurants set up food stations for this Red Cross benefit, with welcome cocktails, an auction, a DJ and a cash bar. Dress code is "Gala Boho Chic." Tickets are 1,500 pesos; WhatsApp to get yours.
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Move & Reset
Otomí Grand Prix — Wed–Sun, Oct 21–25 · Club Hípico Otomí
Here is something different to do: international show jumping, with riders from Mexico and abroad, and it's free to watch. VIP tables are booked through WhatsApp.
Crystal Symphony Sound Bath — Thu, Oct 22 · 4:00 PM · La Biblioteca Pública at the Sala Quetzal
Lie back and listen while the bowls create beautiful, mesmerizing sounds around you. The 275-peso ticket counts as a donation; get one online or at the box office.
Walk · Run · Bike for Food — Sun, Oct 25 · 8:30 AM–12:00 PM · Viñedo Dos Búhos
Move through the vines on a beautiful vineyard just 15 minutes out of town (kids and dogs welcome). Every kilometer counts toward this year's goal of 100,000 school meals for local kids. Sign up for free here.
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A Local Tip
Feria del Alfeñique — Daily through Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM–10:00 PM · Plaza de la Soledad
Not an event, just the most San Miguel thing you can do this week: about 40 family stalls selling alfeñiques (sugar, chocolate and amaranth skulls, plus the little sugar lambs called borreguitos), papel picado and candles for home altars.
The fair is almost 60 years old and some families have run their stall for five generations. Free to wander, and it's open late every day.
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For our art lovers
3 Journeys in Non-Objective Art: Opening — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Estudio Rosa
Three abstract painters with over 100 years of experience between them show their geometric work side by side. The show also launches their new group, The Abstract Collective. It's free to drop in, and it's up through Nov 20.
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