Lakeside’s 2013 Celebrations & Special Events
January 1: New Year’s Day parade – Ajijic
January 8-20: Señor del Monte festivities – Jocotepec
January 20: San Sebastian festivity – upper Ajijic
February 1-12: Carnaval (Mardi Gras) festivities – Chapala, Ajijic
February 9-11: Nuestra Señora de Lourdes festivities – Chapala
February 15-March 2: Northern Lights Music Festival
February 22-24: Chili Cookoff – Tobolandia
March 22-31: Easter season activities include Virgin of Sorrows altar
displays,
Palm Sunday processions, and Passion Plays in different localities.
April 27-May 5: Señor del Guaje festivity – Jocotepec
April 25-May 3: Santa Cruz festivities – Santa Cruz de la Soledad
May 3: Day of the Holy Cross, construction site parties, processions, altar
displays
June 1: Dia de la Marina (Navy Day) commemoration
June 5-13: San Antonio de Padua festivities – San Antonio Tlayacapan
June 16-24: San Juan Bautista festivities – San Juan Cosala, San Juan
Tecomatlan
July 8-16: Nuestra Señora del Carmen festivities – Chapala
July 14: Dia del Lago celebration honoring the Virgin of Zapopan
July 17-25: Santo Santiago festivities – Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos
August 7-15: Virgen de la Asuncion festivities – Mezcala
August 10-11: Expo Membrillo (Quince Fair) – Atotoniquillo
September 7: Regata de Globos paper balloon exhibition – Ajijic
September 15-16: Mexican Independence festivities
September 26-October 4: San Francisco de Asis festivities – Chapala
October 1-31: Virgen del Rosario festivities – Ajijic
November 1-2: Days of the Dead, altar displays and cultural events
November 18-20: Revolution Day celebrations
November 21-30: San Andres festivities – Ajijic
November 25: Heroic Defense of Mezcala Island commemoration – Mezcala
November 28-December 6: San Nicolas de Bari festivities – San Nicolas de
Ibarra
December 12: Virgin of Guadalupe processions and altar displays
December 16-24: Posada processions and other Christmas festivities
December 31: New Year’s Eve street parties