January
- January 1: Año Nuevo/New Years Day is an official Mexican holiday.
- January 6: El Dia de Reyes (Three Kings Day).
- January 21 – 29: Festival Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado 2010 (FAOT).
- SBPA’s annual Fashion Show & Luncheon
- January 28-30. Rescate President’s Cup Golf Tournament.
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February
- February 5: Día de la Constitución an official holiday that commemorates Mexico’s Constitution.
- February 5. The selection of Rey Feo (ugly King) and Queen of Carnaval de Guaymas 2011 are chosen.
- February 9. San Carlos All-Stars Concert at Hotel Fiesta Real.
- February 8. Annual Rotary Tour of Homes.
- February 5-6. Yellowtail Fishing Tournament.
- February 12: Rescate Grand Bazaar.
- February 18. Sam Rainwater concert at La Palapa Griega at 4:00pm.
- February 24. Art Show at Galeria Bellas Artes with artists Barbara Norick, June Davis and Beth Penny. 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
- February 26. Book signing for Rico Austin’s “My Bad Tequila”. From 12:30pm to 2:00pm at Bahia Delfin and from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Sagitario.
- February 27. San Carlos is Nuts for Mutts 5k Walk-a-thon. More information.
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March
- March 3 to 8. Carnaval de Guaymas 2011: Del Brazo y por la Calle. Watch Carnaval 2010 on YouTube.
- March 5. Ceramics Show at Club Deportivo, includes: Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Sloppy Joes, and Raffle items. 10:00am -12:30pm.
- March 5. Liga de Arte show at Loma del Mar, 10:00am to 2:00pm.
- March 5. 2nd Castaway Tianguis at Bahia Storage. This will coincide with a regular Flea Market and people are encouraged to bring their own things to sell.
- March 6. SBPA Chili Cook Off. Los Jitos Plaza, 11:00am.
- March 9. San Carlos All-Stars Concert at Hotel Fiesta Real.
- March 10. Opening Reception for Art Show at Galeria Bellas Artes with artists Judy DeVincentis Morgan and Barbara Strelke. 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
- March 13. Estero del Soldado mountain bike race. Serial XC 2 Mountain Bike event on the single track by the estuary from 1:30pm – 4:30pm.
- March 18-20. Sonora Riders present motorcycle exhibitions, shows and live music.
- March 20-22: Melodrama – watch your friends and neighbors in the annual Melodrama and support Rescate. At Rescate, 7:00pm.
- Carne Asada at the elementary school in the Ranchitos, 12:00am. This is a fund raiser for the PTA of the elementary school and the kindergarden in the Ranchitos.
- March 12. 7th Annual Yellowtail open free Diving Spearfishing Tournament. Website.
- March 21: The Birthday of Benito Juárez, a famous Mexican president and national hero, this is an official Mexican holiday.
- March 27. Castaway Kids’ CD Release Party & Concert on the Beach at La Palapa Griega at 1:00pm. With performances by Mark Mulligan, Sam Rainwater and many more musicians from the CD.
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April
- April 1. Rescate Auxiliary meeting. 9:00am at Tequila’s. Anyone is welcome to volunteer.
- April 3. San Carlos Yacht Club 2nd Annual Fabulous Invitational Fine Art Show. Wine and cheese. Tickets 100 pesos. 3:00pm.
- April 6. SBPA Fund Raising Meeting. Bananas, 10:30am.
- April 9. Sons of Freedom motorcycle rally.
- April 13. San Carlos All-Stars Concert at Hotel Fiesta Real.
- April 13. SBPA Monthly Book Sale. Sagitario, 9:00am – 2:00pm.
- April 14. Club Deportivo Prime Rib Dinner.
- April 16. Rescate Tianguis. 7:00am – 1:00pm.
- April 18 – April 23. Semana Santa.
- April 22 Good Friday Service at the San Carlos Community Church, 9:30am.
- April 24 San Carlos Community Church Sunday Morning Easter Communion Service at 9:00 am.
- April 28 – May 22 Expo Gan in Hermosillo.
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May
- April 28 – May 22 Expo Gan in Hermosillo.
- May 1: Dia del Trabajo. Mexican national holiday (similar to US & Canada Labor Day).
- May 2 – 8. The Lions Club is organizing the second annual motor / sailboat charity rally.
- 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.
- May 10 Mother’s Day in Mexico.
- May 15 Teacher’s Day in Mexico.
- May 28-30. Regata Internacional, Tucson Sailing Club.
- May 27 – 29. The Ladies International Fishing Tournament. Sponsored by Club Deportivo de San Carlos.
- May 28-29. 12 Horas Salvando Vidas mountain bike race. Sponsored by Chollas Voladoras.
- Fiesta del Pitic
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June
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July
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August
- August 8: Anniversary of the birth of Emiliano Zapata (b.Aug 8, 1879, d.April 10, 1919).
- August 31. Guaymas Anniversary. On August 31, 1769 José de Gálvez founded the town of Guaymas and assigned the first plots.
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September
- September 1: Annual State of the Union.
- September 2 – 5. Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament. More information.
- September 13: Los Niños Héroes, Hero of the Mexican-American War 1847.
- September 15: “El Grito” in Plaza De Los Tres Presidentes, Guaymas for Mexican Independence Day.
- September 16: Independence Day Parade, in Guaymas.
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October
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November
- November 1-2: All Saints Day & Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an important Mexican holiday. Festival de la Calaca.
- November 5-6. Tucson Sailing Club, Fall Regatta.
- November 9. Rescate Welcome back Party at Marina Terra Beach Club.
- November 20: Mexican Revolution Day. This official Mexican holiday commemorates the Mexican Revolution of 1910. School parade down the blvd.
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December
- December 3: Rescate Christmas Sale on the Marinaterra Boardwalk.
- December 17: Rescate Tianguis.
- December 15 & 16. San Carlos Community Church Ranchitos Evening Christmas Carols and Music.
- December 12: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
- December 16-24: Las Posadas- nine days of traditional festivities.
- December 17. Rescate Tianguis, 7:00am to 1:00pm.
- December 24: Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). Yacht Club Parade of Lights.
- December 25: Christmas / Navidad.
- December 28: The Holy Innocents National Holiday similar to April Fools’s Day, celebrated with lots of practical jokes.
- December 31: Fin de Año/New Years Eve.
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Ron Daisley
OK ron will be playing at Evie’s Iguana bar and grill next Saturday 8 to 10 pm July 9 on the outside porch across from Hotel Terra in lovely down town San Carlos Mexico
10 pesos per mug of chope draft beer and every body is happy