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San Carlos Mexico Festivals, Fiestas & Special Events

San Carlos Mexico Festivals, Fiesta and Special Events – 2010

Looking for fun events, festivals and fiesta for your Mexican Holiday? All year long, there’s something fun going on in the beach towns of San Carlos and Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Whether you’re looking for information on a Mexican Holiday or holiday, you’ll find it here.

tournament fish July
3 Presidents Plaza August

  • 30 – August 1: Hooked on San Carlos Fishing Tournament.
  • 8: Anniversary of the birth of Emiliano Zapata (b.Aug 8, 1879, d.April 10, 1919).
  • 31: Guaymas Anniversary. On August 31, 1769 José de Gálvez founded the town of Guaymas and assigned the first plots.
fiesta September

  • 1: Annual State of the Union.
  • 5-7: Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament.
  • 13: Los Niños Héroes, Hero of the Mexican-American War 1847.
  • 15: “El Grito” in Plaza De Los Tres Presidentes, Guaymas for Mexican Independence Day.
  • 16: Independence Day Parade, in Guaymas.
fishing san carlos October

  • 8-10: Cantina Cup International Fishing Tournament.
  • 12: Día de la Raza.
  • 31: Holloween.
shrimp fest November

  • 1-2: All Saints Day & Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an important Mexican holiday. Festival de la Calaca.
  • 6-7: Tucson Sailing Club, Fall Regatta.
  • Rescate Welcome back Party at Marina Terra Beach Club.
  • 20: Mexican Revolution Day. This official Mexican holiday commemorates the Mexican Revolution of 1910. School parade down the blvd.
  • San Carlos Shrimp Festival.
  • PAC concert.
christmas_boat December

  • PAC concert.
  • Rescate Christmas Sale on the Marinaterra Boardwalk.
  • Christmas parade in Guaymas.
  • San Carlos Community Church Ranchitos Evening Christmas Carols and Music.
  • Estoy Contigo, an organization in Guaymas that helps cancer patients and their families presents “The Traditional Christmas Celebration”.
  • 12: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
  • 16-24: Las Posadas- nine days of traditional festivities.
  • 24: Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). Yacht Club Parade of Lights.
  • 25: Christmas / Navidad.
  • 28: The Holy Innocents National Holiday similar to April Fools’s Day, celebrated with lots of practical jokes.
  • 31: Fin de Año/New Years Eve.

San Carlos Mexico Festivals, Fiesta and Special Events – 2011

SBPA Fashion Show 2009 January

  • January 1: Año Nuevo/New Years Day is an official Mexican holiday.
  • January 6: El Dia de Reyes (Three Kings Day).
  • PAC concert
  • The selection of Rey Feo (ugly King) and Queen of Carnaval de Guaymas 2011 are chosen.
  • Festival Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado 2010 (FAOT). For more information, see the Festival website.
  • SBPA’s annual Fashion Show & Luncheon
  • Rescate President’s Cup Golf Tournament.
carnaval February

  • February 5: Día de la Constitución an official holiday that commemorates Mexico’s Constitution.
  • Annual Women’s Teta’s de Cabra Climb.
  • Annual Rotary Tour of Homes.
  • Pre-Valentine’s Day Fishing Tournament.
  • Yellowtail Fishing Tournament.
  • Fun Run.
  • Rescate Bazaar.
  • PAC concert
  • Rescate Casino Night.
  • SBPA Chili Cook-off.
Semana Santa March

  • March 3rd to 8th, 2011, Carnaval de Guaymas. Watch Carnaval 2009 on YouTube. For up-to-date information on Carnaval, follow this blog.
  • Ceramics Show at Club Deportivo, includes: Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Sloppy Joes, and Raffle items.
  • Liga de Arte show.
  • Melodrama – watch your friends and neighbors in the annual Melodrama and support Rescate. At Rescate, 7:00pm.
  • PAC concer.
  • Sonora Riders present motorcycle exhibitions, shows and live music.
  • Carne Asada at the elementary school in the Ranchitos, 12:00am. Cost is $120 pesos and includes the meal and entertainment . This is a fund raiser for the PTA of the elementary school and the kindergarden in the Ranchitos.
  • Annual Yellowtail open free Diving Spearfishing Tournament.
  • March 21: The Birthday of Benito Juárez, a famous Mexican president and national hero, this is an official Mexican holiday.
  • Semana Santa.
mountain bike race April

  • Tianguis. At Rescate 7:00am until 1:00pm.
  • Earth Day Clean-Up of San Carlos.
  • Estero del Soldado mountain bike race, Choyas Voladoras.
  • PAC concert. See the 2010 Best of San Carlos Talent Show.
  • Expo Gan in Hermosillo .
fishing May

  • May 1: Dia del Trabajo. Mexican national holiday (similar to US & Canada Labor Day).
  • May 3: Día de la Santa Cruz. Construction workers decorate and mount crosses on unfinished buildings.
  • May 5: Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday.
  • Regata Internacional, Tucson Sailing Club.
  • The Ladies International Fishing Tournament. Sponsored by Club Deportivo de San Carlos.
  • 12 Horas Salvando Vidas mountain bike race. Sponsored by Choyas Voladoras.
  • Fiesta del Pitic
Navy day June

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