Victor Alcazar

This annual contest celebrates the tradition of Mexican being served during Lent.

This 3-day fair, now in its 17th year, brings together almost 100 of Mexico’s finest artisans from all reaches of the country.

This three-day weekend event with chili, music & vendors just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

The Passion Play dominates the events during Semana Santa in Ajijic.

Mother’s Day in Mexico is May 10 & in Ajijic, the official celebration includes a popular family afternoon at the rodeo.

On the second Sunday in July, the Virgin of Zapopan comes to Chapala for a large procession before she gets ferried to the nearby Island of the Scorpions.

Teams of local businesses & families spend days constructing elaborate paper hot-air balloons for this end-of-summer event.

Now in its fifth year, this annual weekend festival in the Ajijic plaza celebrates indigenous music and culture.

In Mexico, the land of 10,000 fiestas, even the cowboys get their own national holiday.