Events

Three King’s Day, known as the Epiphany in other countries, is when the three Kings arrive into everyone’s home baring gifts for children.  More so than Christmas morning, this is the typical gift giving time focusing on children.  The night before toys are sold in …

Born in Lima in 1579 he was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Don Juan de Porres, and Ana Velázquez, a freed slave of African and/or possibly indigenous descent.   Abandoned by his father, Martin grew up in poverty. By law in Peru, descendants of Africans and Indians …

Ecce Homo is the image of Christ presented by Pontius Pilate prior to the crucifixion.  Ecce Homo is Latin for “Behold the man”.   Ecce Homo has allowed Sanmiguelenses to survive drought, frost and other weather disasters that could harm the harvest.Ecce Homo started in San Miguel in …

In honor of St. Anthony the Abbot, special animal blessings are held throughout San Miguel on January 17th. Blessing are for the pets and farm animals of every shape and kind, from cats, dogs, birds and turtles, to hens, rabbits, ducks, and burros are brought …

The Virgin of San Juan de Lagos’ pilgrimage is the largest in the western hemisphere. Some three million or more pilgrims from across Mexico will walk for many days, sleeping in the open, to converge on the small town of San Juan de los Lagos, in the …

The Virgin of San Juan de Lagos’ pilgrimage is the largest in the western hemisphere. Some three million or more pilgrims from across Mexico will walk for many days, sleeping in the open, to converge on the small town of San Juan de los Lagos, in the …

Tens of thousands of Mexican young people will make a pilgrimage January 27th  to the Shrine of Christ the King.  The pilgrimage has occurred for over 30 years and is an expression of the unity of the Mexican youth in their desire to publicly express their faith. …

Candelaria, groundhog day in the United States, is celebrated the 40th day after Christ’s birth, the day Jesus was presented in the temple.  Baby dolls of Jesus, called Santo Ninos, are taken to the church to be blesses and kissed by the priest.   Every family has at …

On February third in the church in front of the Parroquia, you can receive a special blessing on your throat to protect you from colds and flus.  The blessing of the throat is performed with two consecrated candles held in a cross and pressed to your …

When walking through the Jardín on the weekend and days leading up to Ash Wednesday, stay alert. Vendors will be surrounding the square selling big baskets of cascarones, dyed eggs  filled with confetti, glitter and/or cornstarch. These are perfectly designed for breaking over the heads of …

Despite being the second most widely celebrated holiday in the world (First being New Year’s) it is not widely celebrated in San Miguel de Allende.  It is referred to as Día de Amistád or Day of Friendship. Valentine (or Valentina for a girl) is a popular name …

Look for native dancers in front of the Parroquia from dawn until dusk the first Friday of March, a tradition spanning over 400 years. The dancers are venerating El Señor de la Conquista, a 1575 statue of Christ housed in the Parroquia that was carried by …