Events calendar Guadalajara

The major event of the city of Guadalajara takes place in October with Fiestas de Octubre. A large number of festivities are organised for the occasion: colourful parades, sale of handicrafts or trinkets, exhibitions, stalls selling local specialities, beauty contests... All this is done to music, with concerts of traditional music and mariachis. It is a very popular festival with families, which is meant to be joyful and which usually extends a little into the beginning of November.

The International Book Festival held in Guadalajara is the largest literary event in Latin America. Each year it attracts an audience of more than 700,000 people. The event provides an opportunity to discover the publications of nearly 200 publishing houses from dozens of different countries, to attend literary debates and conferences, and to participate in various cultural and artistic activities.