Top food festivals in Mexico that you need to try

Experience Mexico’s Top Food Festivals

Mexican gastronomy was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations (UNESCO) in 2010. Our culinary culture, the Pre-Hispanic ingredients that we still use with traditional cooking methods bring our gastronomy to life and this is why it has been recognized worldwide.  

So if you are a foodie enthusiast and love mexican culture we invite you to visit the most important food festivals in Mexico.

43 Gastronomic Exhibition of Santiago de Anaya.

Date: 6th and 7th of april 2024 

Place: Santiago of Anaya.  

Website: XLIII Muestra Gastronómica de Santiago de Anaya (culturahidalgo.gob.mx)

The Gastronomic Exhibition of Santiago of Anaya is the most important culinary festival of the state of Hidalgo. It gathers annually 1000 cooks that share their taste in every dish with traditional ingredients and ancestral knowledge.  

Every year the town of Santiago of Anaya turns into the gastronomic epicenter that attracts Mexican food lovers, it celebrates the rich culture of the region and offers visitors the opportunity to taste the unique dishes with authentic flavors. 

Visitors can try traditional recipes that have been passed on through generations. Visitors can find lamb barbecue cooked with the slow traditional method in the ground. Insect tacos and even wildflowers that are considered edibles in Mexico.  

The Gastronomic Exhibition, as the name indicates, offers a great variety of dishes for every taste. Visitors can find sopes, tlacoyos, gorditas and other more elaborated dishes such as Mole, mixiotes and even vegan and vegetarian options, making sure that visitors will find something for everybody. 

Besides the delicious food, the Gastronomic Exhibition offers a festive ambience presented by the artisans of the region, folkloric dances, traditional music, workshops and diverse presentations and exhibitions that make the ethnic groups more visible.

 In this case the Exhibition becomes a way to keep our ancestral traditions alive, bring our roots and our rich culture back to life. 

Cheese and wine fair 2024

Dates: May 10th to 26th (three weekends) 

Place: Tequisquiapan, Queretaro.  

Website: feriadelquesoyvino.com.mx

This year the 44th edition of this fair will be celebrated where cheese and wine producers of the region gather to a natural scenery and artistic expressions. The music is one of the most important elements of the festival. 

 It has a big stage where live presentations are held and diverse artists and raising talents showcase their performance. Among some of the exhibitors there are some of the most important wine distilleries from our country, artisan cheese producers and other local products that create the appeal for visiting this festival.

Apapaxoa Culinary and Cultural Festival Xcaret 2024 

Date: July 17th to 21st  

Place: Hotel Xcaret Arte 

Website: https://www.hotelxcaret.com/es/festival-gastronomico-xcaret/

On this first edition, the festival celebrates our Mexican roots and high-end international cuisine.  

It will feature great local and international talents from the culinary world, who will be sharing their knowledge, culinary excellence and their vision for gastronomy in the future.  

With stelar appearances such as Chefs Ferrán Adrià lecture in the Great Tlachco at Xcaret Park, members from the Xcaret Gastronomic Collective, celebrity chefs and the incredible culinary experiences they have created to curate the program of the festival.  

Everything surrounded by the beauty of the scenery on the diverse spaces that have been selected to host the events such as: Hotel Xcaret Mexico, Hotel Xcaret Arte, La Casa de la Playa, Xcaret Park, Xplor and Xoximilco.

National Mole Fair 

Date: October 2024  

Place: San Pedro Atocpan  

Website: https://www.facebook.com/ferianacionaldelmole.oficiall

This fair is held at the Milpa Alta district in Mexico City. Besides presenting a wide range of varieties from this delicious dish, the fair also offers musical events and amusement rides. 

The fair celebrates the conservation and production of the Mole from the Milpa Alta district, and the varieties and innovations that the recipe has had over the years. 

The restaurants and families that participate at the fair have really dedicated to the production of Mole. Even the town San Pedro Atocpan is known for being dedicated to produce the delicious preparation.  

Traditional recipes, even from other states of our country also present their our variation, reason why it becomes an authentic taste feast.  

So if you haven’t tried the coloradito mole, amarillito or the mole from San Pedro Atocpan this is your chance to try them all.

International Gourmet Festival from Puerto Vallarta

Date: November 7 to 17th  

Place: Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Tepic. 

Website: Festival Gourmet Internacional – Puerto Vallarta 

Puerto Vallarta is the perfect scenery for this festival where professionals from the gastronomic industry share their talent, different restaurants present an innovative perspective, renowned Chefs and people from the wine industry gather for 10 days of feast.  

Visitors can enjoy different events and take advantage of the great weather and magnific views. Gala dinners, wine tasting evenings, brunch and other events held at the beach present an exotic variety of flavors for the gourmet visitors to enjoy. 

The Gastronomic Festival 5 of 50 by Food and Travel 

Date: November 2024  

Place: Xcaret Hotels 

Website:  https://foodandtravel.mx/

The Gastronomic Festival 5 of 50 by Food and Travel attracts more and more visitors every year thanks to its unique vision presented in the amazing setting of the Mayan Riviera.   

The Xcaret Hotels as the perfect venue to receive some of the most renowned and talented Chefs, whose skills have taken their restaurants to be part of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants and have been distinguished with Michelin Stars. 

A festival that focuses on the high quality of the ingredients and the talent of the Chefs that create unique and surprising dining experience for their guests. Of course, every experience is also highlighted by the wine pairing and the mixology that welcomes every guest at the start of the evening. 

Unique and meticulously crafted tasting menus inspired by the beauty and nature of the scenery.  Also, the magnificent views from the Xcaret Hotels have become the perfect excuse to book your next gastronomic festival on the Mayan Riviera.