What’s on in San Miguel de Allende in September?

September is the astir joyful and festive period of the twelvemonth successful San Miguel! Not lone does the metropolis observe the “Grito de Independencia” and each the patriotic holidays, but besides its Patron Saint, Archangel Michael, connected September 29 — the biggest and astir important festival for San Miguel. Get acceptable to bask lively streets, music, noise, and tons of fireworks astatine each hour. Be portion of this large solemnisation and don’t miss the champion events.

Art Walk

(La Aurora)

The accepted Art Walk astatine Fábrica La Aurora volition instrumentality spot connected Saturday, September 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Don’t miss a magical day surrounded by art, music, wine, and large artists.

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025, 5–7 p.m.

Location: Fábrica La Aurora

Cost: Free

Mariachi Opera Concert

(Mariachi ópera)

Before the Independence Day celebrations, Mariachi Internacional Los Camperos joins Operísima México singers to bring you a magical fusion of mariachi and opera. Get acceptable for an unforgettable evening nether the philharmonic and signifier absorption of Maestro Rogelio Riojas-Nicolasco and Maestra Eréndira Gordillo. This performance promises a sonic travel that volition determination the assemblage deeply, combining operatic play with Mexican passion.

Date: Friday, September 12, 2025, 7 p.m.

Location: Casa Europa México, San Francisco #23, Centro

Cost: 550 pesos

La Sal de la Tierra

(Sal de la Tierra)

The passionate repertoire of Spanish classical dance, agreed with the strength of flamenco, gives beingness to this amusement designed to interaction the audience’s heart. Patricia Linares, dancer and choreographer, has invited Juan Rosas Ávila (guitarist), Silvia Cruz “La Chivi” (singer), and dancers Beatriz Aguilar and Sally Avigdor to make this beauteous performance, suitable for each audiences.

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025, 6–7:30 p.m.

Location: Teatro Santa Ana

Cost: 500 pesos

Carrera de la Conspiración (Conspiracy Race)

(María Ruíz)

As portion of the patriotic celebrations, the 70th Conspiracy Race volition beryllium held done San Miguel’s main streets, starting from the Jardín Principal and covering respective landmarks earlier finishing astatine the Municipal Palace. Every year, thousands of locals enactment successful this implicit 4 km race. Winners person a trophy and are chosen to tally successful the Symbolic Race connected September 15, carrying the torch of the insurgency. Register astatine the COMUDE offices (Carretera San Miguel de Allende – Dr. Mora, Palmita de Landeta), from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025, afternoon

Location: Jardín Principal, Centro

Cost: Free

Carrera Simbólica (Symbolic Race)

The Symbolic Race continues from the Conspiracy Race. It starts astatine noon successful downtown Querétaro and arrives astatine San Miguel’s downtown conscionable earlier the Independence Day shout, recalling however revolutionary Ignacio Pérez rode from Querétaro to San Miguel to alert Ignacio Allende, starting Mexico’s independence. Runners relay the insurgent torch on the way arsenic a awesome of independence.

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025, 10:59 p.m.

Location: Salida a Querétaro, San Francisco, Jardín Principal

Cost: Free

Independence Day Shout 

On the nighttime of September 15, each country of Mexico celebrates the “Grito de Independencia.” The politician oregon politician takes the lead, lasting connected the municipal palace balcony and delivers the call, shouting the names of the independency heroes. The assemblage answers “¡Viva!” Afterwards, bells ring, fireworks erupt, euphony plays, and radical question the Mexican emblem with pride. Though the existent “Grito de Dolores” happened aboriginal connected September 16, since 1845 it’s been celebrated the nighttime earlier for convenience — a contented agelong preceding President Porfirio Díaz.

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025, 11 p.m.

Location: Jardín Principal

Cost: Free

Alborada Review

No substance the clip of the year, successful San Miguel determination is ever fiesta and merriment. (María Ruiz)

The Alborada is San Miguel’s astir important celebration, held for astir 100 years. Traditionally, connected the aboriginal greeting of September 29 (or the past Saturday of September), residents of the city’s oldest neighborhoods stitchery astatine the main plot to sing “Las Mañanitas” to Archangel Michael. People locomotion from their neighborhoods carrying large, colorful insubstantial stars and creation to set music. Since not everyone tin get up aboriginal for the main event, a “review” is held a week earlier astatine 5 p.m., allowing everyone to spot and larn astir it.

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025, 5 p.m.

Location: Calzada de la Aurora, Salida a Querétaro, and Calzada de la Estación

Cost: Free

La Alborada

(Tres Cervezas)

This is the large day. Starting connected the Friday night, radical observe successful their neighborhoods with music, food, and joy. Around 3 a.m., residents walk, dance, and acceptable disconnected fireworks en way to the Jardín Principal. When they arrive, ceremonies and much fireworks continue; astatine 4 a.m., bells dependable successful San Miguel’s parish religion and fireworks past for an hour. The festival originated with workers astatine the aged Fábrica la Aurora, adapting traditions from the Hércules vicinity successful Querétaro, making ample insubstantial stars for the occasion. It’s a profoundly rooted contented — the city’s astir important celebration.

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025, aboriginal morning

Location: Jardín Principal

Cost: Free

Entrada de los Xúchiles

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As portion of Archangel Michael’s festival, the parade of xúchiles (pre-Hispanic dancers) winds done metropolis streets. See heavy Mexico successful this parade afloat of accepted costumes and autochthonal rhythms — cleanable for astonishing photographs.

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025, 5 p.m.

Location: Centro

Cost: Free

San Miguel de Allende Fair

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Between the patronal and Archangel Michael’s festivals, the San Miguel de Allende Fair takes spot successful the precocious portion of the city. Enjoy rides, Mexican snacks, circus acts, unrecorded music, dance, and joyful moments with family.

Date: Late September and aboriginal October

Location: Road to Dr. Mora

Cost: 25 pesos

María Ruiz is the Director of Digital Marketing astatine Mexico News Daily. She enjoys photographing her hometown of San Miguel de Allende successful her spare time.