What’s on in the Riviera Maya & Yucatan this March?

Carnaval is king successful March passim the Riviera Maya and Yucatan! Beads and bling, feathers and festivities volition beryllium dancing done the streets successful each large towns.

From Isla Mujeres to Merida, Playa del Carmen oregon crossed the strait to Cozumel, articulation the amusive and drawback immoderate candies oregon beaded necklaces. Later successful the period ticker the Mayan improvement of the feathered serpent descending the large pyramid and toe-tapping concerts. 

Carnaval crowns it’s King and Queen

(Bel Woodhouse)

The biggest lawsuit of the twelvemonth takes spot passim the archetypal week of March, arsenic Cozumel Carnaval 2025 crowns its Queen. Huge colorful floats covered successful sequined dancers volition beryllium parading down Cozumel’s Malecon. The costume contention means the precise finest feathered headdresses and gorgeous gowns volition beryllium connected show during the parades that get things started. 

Date: March 1-5
Location: Cozumel for the biggest, best, and oldest Carnaval contented successful the region. Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Merida for large carnaval parties arsenic well. 
Cost: Free

Bend your encephalon successful a trivia challenge. 

(Hotel Akumal Caribe)

Fun for each ages, the full household is invited to trial their cognition astatine a trivia challenge. Groups of 4 compete. Swim with the oversea turtles successful the greeting past bask escaped pizza luncheon and a trivia situation to unbend your assemblage portion engaging your brain. Proceeds assistance a section room truthful it’s for a bully cause. Tickets are constricted truthful beryllium definite to drawback them quick. 

Date: March 4, 2-4 p.m.
Location: Lol-Ha Restaurant, Hotel Akumal Caribe, Akumal
Cost: 500 pesos 

Poker run

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A amusive mode to spot the country astir Puerto Morelos. Play poker astatine each halt during this all-day motorcycle thrust to 3 antithetic locations. There’s nutrient and portion astatine each the stops and beauteous scenery on the way. Plus, bask large BBQ successful Playa del Carmen earlier riding backmost to Puerto Morelos to bask unrecorded euphony and a blessed hour. 

Date: Saturday 8 March, 9:30 a.m. 
Location: conscionable astatine Xolox Puerto Morelos Kitchen, Puerto Morelos. 
Cost: poker 250 pesos a hand. 

Experience Mayan ayahuasca

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Said to beryllium a ineffable voyage of self-discovery and spiritual awakening, the past medicine of Tepezcohuite is besides known as the “Mayan Ayahuasca.” Those looking for an enlightening acquisition tin expect: affectional healing, carnal rejuvenation, originative inspiration and a transportation to nature. Held successful a safe, earthy seaside situation it’ll unfastened your caput and your chakras. 

Date: 12 March, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. (runs regularly truthful you person different day options).
Location: Ek Lum Tulum, Tulum.
Cost: 1,400 pesos, $ 68 US.

Ironman Campeche

(Ironman)

Nestled close adjacent doorway and bordering some Quintana Roo and Yucatan is the often overlooked authorities of Campeche. Its superior of the aforesaid sanction is simply a gorgeous Spanish assemblage walled metropolis hosting an Ironman that sells retired fast. With a level tally and ride, and a beauteous Gulf of Mexico swim, it’s a cleanable people for first-time competitors oregon those looking to bushed a idiosyncratic best. Ride the rails and drawback the caller Maya Train implicit for added fun, portion relaxing and watching the scenery.

Date: 16 March
Location: Campeche
Cost: Free for spectators, $271 for competitors. 

Watch the feathered serpent descend astatine Chichen Itza

(Bel Woodhouse)

March is simply a peculiar clip astatine Chichen Itza. The Spring Equinox puts connected a dazzling show arsenic the equinox’s unsocial airy shows the serpent descending the stairs of El Castillo Pyramid. The large pyramid of Kulkulcán. The shadiness effect created by the Mayans shows a 120-foot snake creeping down the stairs to conscionable the caput of the snake astatine the base. The effect lone lasts astir 45 minutes truthful beryllium definite to publication successful beforehand and not miss it. 

Date: 20 March, 9 p.m.
Location: Chichen Itza.
Cost: Night Show 755 pesos

See Steve Lawler 

Tickets are selling retired accelerated for this Pendulum formation party. DJ Steve Lawler is an internationally beloved instrumentalist and producer, known arsenic 1 of the astir respected and world’s premier talents. Playing large venues similar London and Ibiza, he’s coming to Tulum for 1 nighttime truthful beryllium definite to drawback tickets earlier they merchantability out. 

Date: 22 March, 7 p.m.
Location: Vagalume, Tulum 
Cost: Tickets start astatine 605 pesos

Bel Woodhouse, Mexico Correspondent for International Living, is an experienced writer, author, lensman and videographer with much than 500 articles published some successful people and crossed integer platforms. Having lived successful the Mexican Caribbean for implicit 7 years now, she’s successful emotion with Mexico and has nary plans to spell anyplace anytime soon.