Fiesta de la Candelaria 2025

About Fiesta de la Candelaria

"Candelaria Festival: Celebration of Love, Music and Legacy."

Festival with more than 200 years of tradition, where during the Paseo de la Virgen the streets of Tlacotalpan, the Papaloapan River and the port are blessed, accompanied by boats and the inhabitants dressed in red as homage to the Virgin of Candelaria.

At the same time, activities such as: the mañanitas, a gathering of jaraneros, horse races, mojigangas, Papantla flyers, as well as concerts, traditional dances and fireworks are held.

This is without a doubt one of the Mexican Festivals that you must attend at least once to learn more about the traditions, customs and gastronomy of the region and the country.