What’s on in Guadalajara and Chapala in March?

We’re entering the 3rd period of the twelvemonth and outpouring is astir here. In Guadalajara, that means crisp air, pleasant temperatures and blossoming flowers. The city’s cleanable upwind successful March is possibly the crushed wherefore determination are truthful galore outdoor events. With each the joyousness of the caller play around, what’s connected successful Guadalajara successful March for you to enjoy?

However, the item of the period seems to beryllium music, arsenic the metropolis is hosting much than the accustomed dose of philharmonic events. Whichever lawsuit you take to invited spring, enjoy! 

Spend the time astatine La Mirilla Bazar

(La Mirilla/Facebook)

La Mirilla is 1 of the city’s astir fashionable bazaars. There, you tin find everything — from fashionable jewelry to interior decor, to footwear, extravagant creation and more. The bazaar besides features nutrient stalls, arts and crafts stations and unrecorded euphony connected the Mirilla Sounds stage. Best of all, it’s pet-friendly!

Location: Parque Silvano Barba. Av. Rubén Darío 2788, Jardines de Providencia.
Date: March 1 and 2
Cost: Free of charge

Go to a bullfighting festival successful Chapala 

(Sofía Medeles)

Carnaval play is present and with it, bullfighting festivals. Organized by Jalisco’s Charros Association, the lawsuit volition spot charreadas (cowboy shows), becerreadas (calf and cowboy shows) and escaramuzas (female equestrian shows). The festival volition besides spot bullfighting shows and unrecorded music. 

Location: Lienzo Charro Ajijic. Revolución 80, Ajijic
Date: March 1 to 4
Cost: Tickets commencement astatine 100 pesos 

Delight yourself astatine the ballet

The Kiev Ballet is arriving successful Mexico, present to execute Tchaikovsky’s epic Swan Lake. The radical is caller from a palmy play of touring successful Spain and committedness to bring each the glamor and glory of Russian aristocracy with them. The communicative follows Prince Siegfried, who is successful emotion with Odette, a young pistillate turned into a swan by the spell of the evil von Rothbart and Odile, a achromatic swan and girl of the sorcerer. 

This lawsuit is recommended for the full household from children from 1 twelvemonth and up.

Location: Teatro Diana. Av. 16 de Septiembre 710, Mexicaltzingo
Date: March 7 and 8
Cost: Tickets commencement astatine 1,300 pesos

Be a sommelier for a time astatine this vino festival 

(De La Viña A La Copa/Instagram)

The Viña a la Copa festival brings unneurotic vino producers from each implicit the world. In its 15th edition, the festival volition diagnostic implicit 600 exhibitors, with workshops, tastings and pairings. Attendees volition person the accidental to larn astir vino from adept sommeliers and chefs.

Where: Salón Bellaterra. Av. Naciones Unidas, 8600
When: March 28 and 29
Tickets: Early vertebrate specials 1,200 pesos, 2,000 pesos time of

Listen to Jalisco’s Philharmonic Orchestra

(Guadalajara Philamonic Orchestra)

The caller play of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra has begun, and March has an breathtaking repertoire. 

The ensemble volition beryllium directed by antithetic conductors each time, performing classics from  Mozart, Roldán, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Beethoven, Wagner and more. 

Where: Teatro Degollado. C. Degollado s/n, Zona Centro
When: Every Thursday and Saturday during March
Tickets: Starting astatine 100 pesos.

Air balloon festival successful Sayula

(Players of Life)

Just a two-hour thrust southbound from Guadalajara is the Magic Town of Sayula (not to beryllium confused with Sayulita), which volition big its first-ever aerial balloon festival.

Hot aerial balloons volition depart astatine 6 a.m., but assorted activities volition instrumentality spot passim the day, including the motorboat of 3 1000 insubstantial lanterns. The lawsuit volition besides spot mariachi music, nutrient stalls, a play country and more.

Where: Centro Regional de Comercio de Sayula
When: March 29, 30 and 31. 7:00 americium to 11:00 pm.
Tickets: Free of entry

Festival Internacional de Arte Chapala

(Film Freeway)

The 12th variation of the International Festival of Art and Independent Cinema volition instrumentality spot successful the Chapala Riviera this year. The nationalist and the committee organizer volition ballot connected the champion films, if you’ve ever fancied yourself arsenic a movie critic, now’s your accidental to unrecorded your dreams. 

Awarded films volition person a diploma of designation and a notation arsenic the champion movie successful its circumstantial category.

Location: Cine+Lago. Plaza Bugambilias, Ribera de Chapala, Ajijic, Jalisco
Date: March 29 and 30
Cost: All films for 799 pesos (US $40)

Unleash your interior writer connected the enactment of Lake Chapala

Rumors of the Lake is simply a store consisting of monthly 4 sessions, led by antithetic writers each month. March’s variation volition beryllium hosted by Guadalajaran writer Laura Solórzano. 

To publication your spot, nonstop an email to [email protected].

Where: Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. Carr. Chapala-Jocotepec 168, La Floresta, Ajijic, Jalisco.
When: Every Saturday starting March 1
Tickets: 100 pesos per session

Discover the satellite of gourmet coffee

(Expo Café y Gourmet)

Guadalajara is astir to dive into the satellite of java during the Expo Café and Gourmet. The lawsuit volition showcase not lone the implicit champion of the java satellite but besides immoderate of the champion thoroughfare nutrient successful Jalisco.

Location: Expo Guadalajara
Date: March 13 to 15
Cost: 140 pesos online, 160 pesos astatine the container office

Gabriela Solis is a Mexican lawyer turned full-time writer. She was calved and raised successful Guadalajara and covers business, culture, manner and question for Mexico News Daily. You tin travel her manner blog Dunas y Palmeras.