Though the town of Ajijic already has St. Andrew as its patron saint, the neighborhood of San Sebastián also celebrates St. Sebastián with a procession and all-night fiesta every January 20.
The fiesta for San Sebastián is a celebration for the patron saint of one of Ajijic’s five barrios or neighborhoods, San Sebastián.
Each January 20, several families in the neighborhood help sponsor the fiesta, which includes a procession, music, a confetti egg fight, and the first appearance in the calendar year of Ajijic’s masked sayacas. The tradition was started about 30 years ago.
Procession Route
The procession should start between 4-4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Marcos Castellanos and Emiliano Zapata Streets and goes to the plaza for a short church service before returning to where the procession started. Then people throw confetti-filled eggs at each other before the night settles into music and dancing outside.
Last updated: 2026-04-05
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