What’s on in Guadalajara and Lake Chapala in October?

For many, October is Halloween month. But for tapatíos (residents of Guadalajara), it is the Palenque play astatine the accepted Fiestas de Octubre.

Beyond this yearly event, October besides brings to Guadalajara, Mexico’s astir palmy philharmonic amusement (Mentiras), a dedicated just to hole yourself for Day of the Dead, unrecorded performances, children’s festivals and more. Let’s dive close in!

Visit Fiestas Patronales successful Chapala 

Chapala’s patron saint, St. Francis, is honored with a nine-day novena arsenic portion of yearly celebrations. (Facebook)

As successful astir of Mexico, each municipality has its ain saint and patron saint. In Chapala, residents observe the town’s patron, Saint Francis, with a nine-day novena betwixt September and October. Each time is sponsored by a antithetic radical of residents, specified arsenic gardeners, merchants, bricklayers, motortruck drivers and more. Expect regular parades, euphony and nutrient stalls successful nationalist areas each time arsenic portion of this folkloric celebration. 

Dates: Sep. 26 – Oct. 4

Location: Parroquia de San Francisco and surrounding nationalist streets

Cost: Free

Take the household to Festival Papirolas

Kids tin instrumentality a amusive and breathtaking travel to the past during the 30th yearly Papirolas Festival. (Papirolas)

Children and teenagers volition bask Papirolas, a creative, multicultural and acquisition festival that’s go 1 of the city’s astir beloved events. Back for its 30th edition, this year’s taxable is “Journey to the Past,” truthful attendees tin expect a show of 4 thematic pavilions with engaging activities, exploring the Scientific and Cultural Revolution, Great Civilizations, Giants and Life successful Prehistory and Living Roots.

Dates: Oct. 1 – 5

Location: Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas y el Pabellón Cultural Universitario de Guadalajara

Cost: 100 pesos

See standup drama with Daniel Sosa

Daniel Sosa volition beryllium performing his latest drama show, “Dilema,” successful Guadalajara connected Oct. 2. (Teatro Diana)

Mexican comedian Daniel Sosa volition bring his caller stand-up drama amusement “Dilema” to Guadalajara, arsenic portion of an extended nationalist circuit crossed 15 cities. The amusement explores the dilemmas of mundane beingness arsenic a young adult, with Sosa’s diagnostic adust wit and witty observations astir Mexican culture. An perfect amusement for anyone looking to amended their Spanish skills and Mexican humor. 

Date: Oct. 2

Location: Teatro Diana. Av. 16 de Septiembre 710. Col. Centro.

Cost: Starting astatine 280 pesos

Go to a mariachi concert 

El Mariachi Real Axixic brings mariachi magic to the shores of Lake Chapala. (Facebook)

The quaint municipality of Ajijic, connected the shores of Lake Chapala, is acceptable to big an authentic Mexican determination euphony concert. Featuring El Mariachi Real Axixic, expect an innovative show that blends accepted mariachi euphony with the dependable of an electrical guitar and a sax. 

Date: Oct. 3

Location: Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. Carretera a Chapala-Jocotepec 168, Col. La Floresta, Ajijic

Cost: Pre-sale astatine 300 pesos; wide admittance 400 pesos

Experience Fiestas de Octubre

Some of Mexico’s biggest philharmonic artists volition beryllium performing during the 60th variation of Fiestas de Octubre. (Fiestas de Octubre)

The iconic Fiestas de Octubre is backmost for its 60th edition. As usual, it volition diagnostic nightly concerts successful palenque benignant (a circular and intimate circular arena akin to a rodeo). This year’s lineup includes some nationalist and planetary artists specified arsenic Zoé, Caifanes, Morat, Los Ángeles Azules, Carlos Vives, Natalia Jiménez and galore more. During the day, attendees tin bask a fair, rides, nutrient stalls, exhibitions, and family-friendly shows and activities.

Dates: Oct. 3 – Nov. 4

Location: Auditorio Benito Juárez. Av. Mariano Barcenas s/n. Col. Auditorio, Zapopan

Cost: Starting astatine 60 pesos   

Attend a cardboard just up of Day of the Dead

The yearly Feria del Cartón is simply a item successful Guadalajara’s Morelos Park. (Gobierno de Guadalajara)

The Guadalajara Cardboard Fair is 1 of the city’s astir iconic traditions, held annually successful Morelos Park successful mentation for the Day of the Dead season. At the fair, you’ll find assorted crafts and emblematic products for altars, including sweetener and cocoa skulls, pan de muerto, marigold flowers (natural and artificial), confetti, clay figures, cardboard Catrinas and more. 

Dates: Oct. 7 – Nov. 4

Location: Morelos Park. Calles Independencia and Juan Manuel, Col. Centro.

Cost: Free

Try retired an immersive experience

Down Under visits Guadalajara courtesy of an Immersive creation installation astir beingness successful Australia. (Guadalajara Secreta)

Interactive creation installation “The Creature Immersive Experience” volition get successful Guadalajara this month, each the mode from Australia. The acquisition seeks to immerse visitors successful Australian habitats done real-time projections and systems that respond to assemblage movement, inviting them to recognize humanity’s narration with nature. 

Dates: Oct. 7 – 10

Location: Sala 4 del Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas. Anillo Perif. Nte. Manuel Gómez Morín 1695, Rinconada de La Azalea, Belenes Nte., Zapopan.

Cost: 250 pesos 

Watch a tango show 

Luis Bravo’s “Forever Tango” has been thrilling audiences for 35 years, and volition again successful Zapopan connected Oct. 9. (SuperBoletos)

If you similar Latin-American rhythms, you’ll astir apt bask “Forever Tango,” a amusement created and directed by Argentinean Luis Bravo. The show, which has conquered planetary audiences for 35 years, offers an aggravated Buenos Aires creation acquisition with 11 unrecorded musicians and 14 planetary dancers.  

Date: Oct. 9

Location: Teatro Galerías. Avenida Lápizlazuli 2986, Zapopan

Cost: Starting astatine 500 pesos

Get tickets for ‘Mentiras,’ Mexico’s astir palmy musical

Smash deed philharmonic “Mentiras,” the astir palmy successful Mexico’s theatrical history, is coming to Zapopan. (Instagram)

Theater lovers volition bask the legendary Mexican accumulation “Mentiras the Musical,” which has been moving for 16 years. The play is Mexico’s astir palmy philharmonic theatre show. The communicative follows 4 women from the 1980s who observe they each emotion the aforesaid man, weaving unneurotic humor, melodrama, and a postulation of the era’s top hits.

Dates: Oct. 23 – 26

Location: Teatro Galerías. Avenida Lápizlazuli 2986, Zapopan

Cost: Starting astatine 1,062 pesos 

See Chayanne perform

Iconic Chayanne is among the galore exceptional performers visiting the greater Guadalajara country this month. (Auditorio Telmex)

Chayanne’s planetary circuit “Bailemos Otra Vez” is coming to Zapopan, bringing iconic hits similar “Torero,” “Baila Baila” and “Un Siglo Sin Ti.” With a vocation spanning implicit 4 decades, Chayanne has cemented his presumption arsenic 1 of Latin America’s astir beloved icons acknowledgment to his charisma, exceptional dancing skills and his quality to link with audiences of each ages.

Date: Oct. 24

Location: Estadio 3 de Marzo, Zapopan

Cost: Starting astatine 12,000 pesos 

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.