Every year Queretaro hosts about 30 festivities, which include food
festivals, saints’ day celebrations, cockfights, bull runs and
cultural events.
Among
the most
traditional events
is the
Desfile de Carros Biblicos, a
Christmas parade
with biblical
scenes. Another
important
celebration is Santa Cruz, a
three-day
dance festival that
takes place in September.
During this
festivity people
dance to the
rhythms of
guitars, mandolins,
as well as
huehuetl drums,
tambors and
rattles, which
are instruments of
indigenous
tradition. Many
of the
participants wear
traditional garb,
such as plumed
headdresses, small
bells around
their ankles
and huaraches (Mexican
sandals). Other
important
celebrations include,
Day of
the Dead,
which takes
place during Holy
Week, as well
as Mexican
Independence Day
and the
day that
marks Queretaro’s
founding, which
falls on
July 25. During
these festivities
you’ll see
various exhibits,
concerts,
theatrical performances,
parades and
tournaments.
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