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"Home" for the
Holidays
CALENDAR of EVENTS
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All the year around:
- Get-togethers at “HOME”- Good Friends, Good Food!
- Every Sunday 1pm Free concert in Plaza de Armas
- Every Sunday Evening 7pm Free Concert followed by dancing in
the park Jardin Zenea
- Inexpensive courses are offered at local cultural centers, as
well as free exhibitions
- A wide selection of guided tours is available
- Multilingual headphones for individual walking tours are
available at the tourism office
- Many galleries are free and change their displays monthly
- Museums and Galleries, closed on Mondays, many are free on
Tuesdays or to seniors
- Lively nightlife in a wide variety of Queretaro favourite
hotspots
- Gay-friendly clubs with dancing and entertainment
- Live Concerts are held regularly at Teatro de La Republica and
other concert halls, auditoriums and stadiums
- Many local establishments offer free live entertainment
- Live theatre and various comedy clubs
- Live concerts, shows, attractions and of course sports and
games
- Bullfights, Rodeos as well as Country Hoedowns are held at
Plaza de Toros
- Luche Libre the popular Mexican wrestling/gymnastic matches Every
Tuesday
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SEASONAL
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December 24
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Halls are decked and not a creature is stirring...
except for all the families and carollers milling through the
streets amid wonderful Christmas displays ……AND all of the children
at various neighbourhood Christmas piñata parties Posadas
de Navidad |
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December 25 |
Traditional Christmas Dinner served
at HOME, reserve |
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December 31st
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An experience like none other! Fire at the doorstep to ward off
the bad spirits from the past year, new red green or yellow
underwear is worn for love, money or good health, 12 grapes for the
monthly wishes, change is thrown into the street for prosperity,
jump out of the doorway with a suitcase to ensure upcoming
travel adventures, sparklers are everywhere, fireworks, jubilant
shouts and kisses then a New
Year's Eve Feast & Champagne Toast - reserve |
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January 6th |
Children here open their presents |
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January |
Friends get together to enjoy a sweet
Fruited Bread in the shape of a crown called Roscas. Those
who get the little doll, muñeca, provide the
Tamales in February. |
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February |
Tamales for everyone! See
above. |
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February 14 |
The streets fill with boys and men carrying roses and chocolate
hearts.
Romantic Candlelit Gourmet Dinner at HOME, reserve. |
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February |
International Guitar Fesival featuring worldwide greats |
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March |
northbound Monarch Butterflies
overhead |
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March 20
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Vernal Equinox El Cerrito, the city's ancient pyramid or
Peña de Bernal - get
your white clothes, garlands of flowers and crystals ready! |
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April |
Palm Sunday - handcrafted religious
icons are sold on every corner |
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April |
Easter Week -- Good Friday Silent Procession
Easter Sunday Brunch at HOME, reserve |
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May |
Traditional Huapango Style Music and
Dance Competition, Corrigedora |
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May 24th |
Victoria Day - picnic in the country!
reserve |
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June |
International Cheese and Wine
Festival - Tequisquiapan, Queretaro |
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July 1st |
Canada Day Festivities! Traditional
culinary delights, reserve |
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July 4th |
American Independence Day! Red, White
and Blue -- BBQ too! reserve |
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July |
Fiestas de Santiago de Queretaro, the
anniversary of the founding of the city |
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August |
Festival of Frogs, Ranas.
Imaginatively decorated giant frogs are on display in the parks and
walkways. |
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August |
Wineries open their doors to
celebrate the beginning of grape harvest |
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September |
International Film Festival featuring
many Independent Art Films |
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September |
Week long Birthday celebrations for
La Cruz Church |
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September 15/16 |
Mexican Independence Day! The biggest celebration of the year in all of
Mexico! Fireworks! Food! Tequila! Dancing! Parades! Costumes! El Grito, VIVA
MEXICO!
Watch the fireworks in safety from the Rooftop at HOME. reserve |
October |
Thanksgiving (Canadian) - Turkey & all the
trimmings at HOME, reserve |
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October 30&31 |
Halloween - stores and businesses
give out sweets to the ghouls and goblins |
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November 2 |
Day of the Dead - Altars on display
everywhere
Candlelight Processions to the cemeteries |
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November |
Monarch Butterflies heading south fill the sky overhead
Thanksgiving (American) - Turkey & all the trimmings at HOME,
reserve |
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December |
Beginning of the 12 Days of Christmas - Nightly Parade
Main Square is filled with music and evening strollers looking at
the Christmas Displays
The Christmas Fair, La Feria de Navidad, an
agricultural winter fair that features carnival rides, artisan
displays and exhibitions and local industry. It’s complete with a
beautiful Christmas queen.
Christmas - Posadas Navideñas for children with Piñatas filled
with candies |
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"HOME" Queretaro B&B
Centro Historico, Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
HOMEQueretaro@Yahoo.com
or use the Reservations page
phone: 011 52(442)183-9139 |
