If you’re looking for plans in Mexico City from December 12 to 16, The Weekend Guide has you covered. From a Poinsettia Flowers Festival to a posada with axolotls, there’s something for everyone.
Poinsettia Flowers Festival
Brighten up your home with poinsettias from the Poinsettia Flowers Festival on Reforma. Featuring 140 flower growers from Xochimilco, Tláhuac, Milpa Alta, and Magdalena Contreras, this event offers a chance to buy beautiful plants and get care tips directly from the growers. The festival also supports producers affected by October’s atypical rains.
– Location: From Estela de Luz to Glorieta de la Diana Cazadora
– Dates: Until December 15
Posada at the Axolotl Museum
Celebrate traditions with a twist at the Museo del Axolote’s posada-bazaar. This event promotes axolotl conservation and awareness, featuring a piñata, axolotl-themed Christmas bazaar, and a tasting of Rosca de Reyes by Cardín Pastelería. A portion of the Rosca de Reyes sales will be donated to the museum.
– Location: Avenida Prolongación 5 de Mayo 521, 2nd Parque las Águilas, Álvaro Obregón
– Dates: December 14 and 15
Cabaret: Pre-Hispanic Pastorela
Experience a unique theatrical performance by Tito Vasconcelos in the VII Cabaret Cycle. The production, “Una hermosa mañana,” by La Nave de las Locas Company, offers a gender-focused take on the traditional pastorela, addressing themes like motherhood and individual rights.
– Location: Teatro El Galeón Abraham Oceransky
– Dates: Until December 15
INBAL Wine Cellar Sale
Don’t miss the XXX Great Wine Cellar Sale at the Palace of Fine Arts. This event offers special book-catalogues published alongside INBAL exhibitions, covering topics like dance, music, theater, plastic arts, literature, and research.
– Location: Tunnel of the Palace of Fine Arts
– Dates: Until December 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Source: El Sol de Mexico
