Things to Do in Mexico City: Events, Food, and More

Concerts & Festivals

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SAT 08 AUG

In Da House Presents Sin Pedir Permiso Festival

Concerts and Festivals

Central Granada 67

Granada

7:30 PM · $150

Sin Pedir Permiso is a women-led independent music festival bringing together Alex Ellis, Barbara Riquelme, Jess Puente,...

MON 10 AUG

Harry Styles: Together, Together at Estadio GNP Seguros

Concerts and Festivals Classes and Workshops

La Casa de Toño (Zona Rosa)

Juárez

12:45 AM

Harry Styles returns to Mexico City with his Together, Together tour, bringing his genre-blurring pop and rock sound to...

SUN 30 AUG

Homer el Mero Mero + Franky Style

Concerts and Festivals

Foro La Paz

San Ángel

7:00 PM · $550 – $1,300

Three members of the MDB crew—Homer el Mero Mero, Franky Style, and Lil Troca—bring their individual shows to Foro La Pa...

SAT 24 OCT

Zombieland Chaotic Festival Plague Corp.

Concerts and Festivals

Domus Instituto de Autismo, A.C.

Mixcoac

6:00 PM · $200 – $250

Zombieland Chaotic Festival brings a post-apocalyptic sonic assault to Domus, fusing the heaviest dubstep and hard music...

FRI 30 OCT

Las Eras GothPunx 2026

Concerts and Festivals

Foro Alicia

Santa María la Ribera

7:00 PM · $600

Las Eras makes its Mexican debut with a GothPunx Festival at Multiforo Alicia, the Santa María la Ribera venue known for...

SAT 31 OCT

Viva la Muerte 2026

Concerts and Festivals

Foro San Rafael

San Rafael

7:00 PM · $850

Viva la Muerte 2026 brings Belgian post-punk and coldwave pioneers Siglo XX and Vomito Negro to Foro San Rafael for a Ha...

Clubbing & DJs

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SAT 08 AUG

ANTHR + J.DARK + EMISIÓN x Brutal MX

Clubbing and DJs

Brutal Mx

Centro Histórico

10:00 PM · $23 – $231

Three of Mexico City's most respected underground techno collectives—J.DARK, EMISIÓN, and ANTHR—unite at Brutal MX for a...

Lee Foss brings his signature house grooves to Bar Oriente for a marathon DJ set that runs from midnight into the early...

NORTAXIS brings hardtechno, industrial, and schranz to a secret location north of the city for ravers hungry for somethi...

Lee Foss brings his signature house sound to Bar Oriente for a DJ set that runs deep into the early morning. The Hot Cre...

SAT 08 AUG

[sic]: Macarena / Ferdiyei / OMFDAN

[sic] returns to Versalles 64 with a triple-header lineup featuring Macarena, Ferdiyei, and OMFDAN in the main hall, plu...

SAT 08 AUG

Yu Yu Cine Club: Unfamiliar Sound Takeover

Unfamiliar Sound takes over Yu Yu Cine Club with a bass-heavy lineup featuring El Irreal Veintiuno, Ana Armada B2B Mario...

JHAXIE celebrates another trip around the sun with a proper techno and industrial marathon at Foro Normandie, bringing S...

After 15 years away, Ferry Corsten returns to CDMX for a rare 3-hour solo set inside Mesones 72, an 18th-century colonia...

FRI 14 AUG

TOTALITY - by Ecclesia (360° Immersive Audio-Visual Experience)

Clubbing and DJs

Paseo Arcos Bosques

Bosques Las Lomas

9:00 PM · $250 – $450

Ecclesia's TOTALITY promises a 360° immersive audio-visual experience at Spazio Club with Labibe, Ichivan, Figarella & C...

Loo Loo brings UK electronic artist Elderbrook to Londres 195 for a night of deep, melodic house that bridges club energ...

Theater in CDMX

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SAT 08 AUG

The Lion King at Teatro de los Insurgentes

Theater

Teatro de los Insurgentes

Insurgentes

4:30 PM

Disney's The Lion King brings the Pride Lands to life in a theatrical production that's captivated audiences worldwide f...

SUN 09 AUG

La Peor Señora Del Mundo

Theater

Sala Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda

Coyoacán

1:00 PM · $150 – $250

Helena, a theater actress, and her dreamy best friend set out to stage a children's play at her grandmother's old theate...

SUN 09 AUG

Te Quiero... Tanto

Theater

Teatro Enrique Lizalde

Coyoacán

6:30 PM · $450

Two couples—one young, one mature—confront the fragile reality of love and marriage in this unflinching theatrical produ...

WED 12 AUG

The Great Theater of the World

Theater

Teatro Sergio Magaña

Santa María la Ribera

1:00 PM

This classic allegorical play explores whether we truly own our stories or inherit them from fate and circumstance. Thro...

THU 13 AUG

La Casa de Bernarda Alba

This all-male musical adaptation of Lorca's classic transforms the story of Bernarda Alba and her five daughters into a...

A solo actor embodies every character in the life of a 43-year-old boxer facing his final fight, exploring what it means...

SAT 22 AUG

Mexica: A People, Their Magic and Evolution

Theater

Marketeatro

Roma Norte

6:00 PM · $600 – $1,200

A young girl named Constanza inherits a magical box from her grandmother and embarks on a dreamlike journey through Mexi...

Running & Fitness

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SUN 09 AUG

Running Day: 10K

Running & Fitness

The Angel of Independence

Cuauhtémoc

6:30 AM · $750

Running Day is a 10K road race held along Av. Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City's most iconic boulevards. It's a s...

SUN 09 AUG

Saba Corre Sin Tabúes: 3K, 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

The Angel of Independence

Cuauhtémoc

6:30 AM · $300

Saba's run in Mexico City offers 3K, 5K, and 10K distances centered around body wellness and breaking taboos around wome...

SUN 09 AUG

30 y 15 km Runtipsmx

Running & Fitness

Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco

Xochimilco

6:30 AM · $450

Runtipsmx brings its flagship long-distance training run to Parque Ecológico Xochimilco, offering a 30K and a 15K option...

SUN 09 AUG

More Trees, More Forests Run: 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

Bosque de Chapultepec

Chapultepec

7:00 AM · $350

This environmental-themed race offers 5K and 10K distances somewhere in Mexico City, rallying runners around the cause o...

SUN 16 AUG

Gatorade G15K CDMX

Running & Fitness

Bosque de Chapultepec

Chapultepec

6:00 AM · $1,300

The Gatorade G15K CDMX is a 15K road race held in Mexico City, one of the capital's signature branded running events. It...

SUN 23 AUG

Simicarrera CDMX: 5K, 10K & 15K

Running & Fitness

The Angel of Independence

Cuauhtémoc

6:00 AM · $300

The Simicarrera CDMX returns to Mexico City offering distances of 5K, 10K, and 15K for runners of all levels. Whether yo...

SUN 23 AUG

Carrera ITAM: 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

Bosque de Chapultepec

Chapultepec

6:30 AM · $600

The Carrera ITAM brings together 5K and 10K distances in Mexico City, drawing runners connected to one of the country's...

SUN 23 AUG

Happy Color's Race: 6K

Running & Fitness

Bosque de San Juan de Aragón

Gustavo A. Madero

8:00 AM · $470

Happy Color's Race is a 6K color run held at Huerto Urbano del Bosque de Aragón, in the east of Mexico City. It's a fest...

SUN 06 SEP

Todo México Salvando Vidas Cruz Roja: 3K, 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

The Angel of Independence

Cuauhtémoc

6:30 AM · $400

A charity race hosted by Cruz Roja Mexicana offering 3K, 5K, and 10K distances in Mexico City. This event supports the R...

SUN 06 SEP

Batman Run CDMX: 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

Plaza de la Constitución

Centro Histórico

6:30 AM · $899

Batman Run CDMX brings the DC universe to the streets of Mexico City with 5K and 10K distances for fans of the Dark Knig...

SUN 06 SEP

Public Accounting Run: 3K, 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

Bosque de Chapultepec

Chapultepec

7:00 AM · $480

The Public Accounting Race offers 3K, 5K, and 10K distances through the Primera Sección of Chapultepec, one of CDMX's mo...

SUN 06 SEP

Chemistry Faculty Athletic Run: 3K, 5K & 10K

Running & Fitness

Ciudad Universitaria UNAM

Universidad

8:00 AM · $330

The Chemistry Faculty Athletic Run offers 3K, 5K, and 10K distances through the iconic grounds of Ciudad Universitaria i...

Brunch Deals

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SAT 08 AUG

Weekend Breakfast Buffet from $365, with Ángel Views

Breakfast Brunch

Balta

Cuauhtémoc

Weekend Breakfast Buffet, $365 Continental or $700 Full

Weekend breakfast buffet on the 12th floor, Saturdays and Sundays 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The continental buffet is about $3...

SAT 08 AUG

Weekend Brunch Buffet, $660 with Bottomless Mimosas

Brunch

Terraza Gran Hotel

Centro Histórico

Weekend Brunch Buffet $660 Adults, $490 Children

Weekend brunch buffet at $660 per adult and $490 per child, Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Bottomless mimosas u...

SAT 08 AUG

Brunch with 360° City Views Saturdays & Sundays

Brunch

Bellini Restaurante Giratorio

Nápoles

Weekend Brunch with 360° Views, from $890

Weekend brunch on the 45th-floor rotating restaurant, Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., from $890 per adult on Saturd...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Brunch Buffet, $835 with Mimosas and Beer

Brunch

La Huerta

Anzures

Sunday Brunch Buffet $835 Adults, $440 Children

Sunday brunch buffet at $835 per adult and $440 per child (ages 6–11), with complimentary mimosas, draft beer, and wine...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Rooftop Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas, $980

Brunch

Conchita Clamont

Roma Norte

Sunday Rooftop Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas, $980

Sunday rooftop brunch for $980 per person with bottomless mimosas, served 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The multi-course spread mo...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Brunch Buffet from $940

Brunch

Roof Garden San Jerónimo

San Jerónimo

Sunday Brunch $940, or $1,265 with Unlimited Mimosas

Sunday brunch buffet from $940 per adult, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or $1,265 with unlimited mimosas. Kids 6–12 are $325, and c...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Bottomless Mimosas, $480 on the Terrace

Brunch

LaMari

Lomas de Chapultepec

Sunday Bottomless Mimosas $480, Food à la Carte

Bottomless mimosas for $480 per person on Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on LaMari's terrace. Food is ordered à la carte...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Brunch Buffet from $720 with Live Music

Brunch

Amici (Juárez)

Juárez

Sunday Brunch Buffet from $720

Sunday brunch buffet from $720 per adult, noon to 5 p.m. Add the beer-and-sangria bar for $889 or the Prosecco bar for $...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Brunch Buffet, $850 with Bottomless Mimosas

Brunch

HERITAGE bistro bar

Juárez

Sunday Brunch Buffet $850 Adults, $380 Children

Sunday brunch buffet at $850 per adult and $380 per child, noon to 6 p.m., with bottomless mimosas and unlimited non-alc...

SUN 09 AUG

Sunday Garden Brunch Buffet from $990

Brunch

Zanaya

Paseo de la Reforma

Sunday Brunch Buffet from $990

Sunday brunch buffet in the Four Seasons garden courtyard from $990, with live music and a spread that runs until 4pm.Se...

Live Music

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SAT 08 AUG

Una tierra que mira al mar: Ensamble A Contratiempo

Ensamble A Contratiempo brings Una tierra que mira al mar to Sala Carlos Chávez, a programme exploring the dialogue betw...

Roja Directa brings a showcase of independent music to Foro El Mictlan, one of the Obrera neighborhood's key venues for...

SAT 08 AUG

Vivaldíssimo

Live Music

Capilla Gótica del Instituto Cultural Helénico

Guadalupe Inn

7:00 PM · $350 – $500

Vivaldíssimo is a tribute to Antonio Vivaldi performed by Camerata Opus 11, one of Mexico's most respected baroque ensem...

SAT 08 AUG

Peregrino | Coordenada II

Peregrino returns to Polilla Librería for the second stop of its Coordenada series, celebrating the release of "No Es Pa...

SAT 08 AUG

Everything We Didn't Say

Paola Vélez presents an intimate concert of original compositions, reimagined covers, and solo cello works at Local in N...

SUN 09 AUG

Pavel Loaria Big Band: Children's and Youth Concert

Live Music

Anfiteatro Simon Bolívar

Centro Histórico

12:00 PM

The Pavel Loaria Big Band infantil y juvenil brings concert jazz and big band repertoire to the Anfiteatro Simón Bolívar...

SUN 09 AUG

Billie Marten in CDMX

Live Music

El Cantoral

Benito Juárez

7:00 PM · $650 – $1,150

British singer-songwriter Billie Marten brings her latest album Dog Eared to El Cantoral, marking a new chapter in her e...

SAT 15 AUG

80th Anniversary of Federico Ibarra Groth

This chamber music recital celebrates the 80th birthday of Federico Ibarra, one of Mexico's most important living compos...

SAT 15 AUG

Vulgar Addiction Umbra CDMX Show

Vulgar Addiction returns to CDMX fresh from their European tour for a homecoming show at the new Gato Calavera. The bill...

SAT 15 AUG

Fabiola Simac & Lina Stoner

Two leading voices from Mexico's independent music scene share the stage at Maquiladora Studio for a rare collaborative...

SUN 16 AUG

5to Elemento: 25 Years of Mexican Jazz

Live Music

Anfiteatro Simon Bolívar

Centro Histórico

12:00 PM

Mexican jazz ensemble 5to Elemento presents a retrospective spanning more than 25 years of musical activity, drawing fro...

THU 20 AUG

The Spirit of Gambo: 17th-Century English Music

Margaret Little and Rafael Sánchez Guevara perform works by Tobias Hume, John Jenkins and Christopher Simpson on viola d...

Happy Hour Deals

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SAT 08 AUG

Aperol Spritz 2 for $260 on Saturdays

Cocktails Happy Hour

Júpiter Cervecería

Coyoacán

Aperol Spritz 2 for $260

Two Aperol Spritzes for $260 every Saturday at this terrace spot in Coyoacán.Júpiter is a casual terrace bar where the v...

MON 10 AUG

Natural Pulque Liter for $35 on Mondays & Tuesdays

Happy Hour

La Catedral del Pulque

Obrera

Natural Pulque Liter for $35

Get a liter of natural pulque for $35 on Mondays and Tuesdays — sourced from distinct tinacales (pulque producers) acros...

MON 10 AUG

Hot Dog, Dessert & Beer for $120 Monday–Wednesday & Sunday

Beer Happy Hour

Fábrica Cervecera Bucareli

Centro Histórico

Hot Dog, Dessert & Beer for $120

Hot dog, dessert, and fresh-brewed beer for $120. Available Monday through Wednesday from 2–4 pm and 6:30–8 pm, and Sund...

MON 10 AUG

2x1 Classic Cocktails Monday–Thursday

Cocktails Happy Hour

Lounge Fernando

Hipódromo

2x1 Classic Cocktails

Get two classic cocktails for the price of one, Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6 PM at Lounge Fernando.Lounge Fernand...

TUE 11 AUG

2x1 Victoria and Corona Beer Weekday Happy Hour

Beer Happy Hour

Camarón Buchón Diana

Paseo de la Reforma

2x1 Victoria and Corona Beer

Get 2x1 on Victoria and Corona beer Monday through Thursday from noon to 5 PM — no reservation needed, just order when y...

TUE 11 AUG

2x1 Margaritas on Tuesdays

Get two margaritas for the price of one every Tuesday at this terrace spot in Coyoacán.Júpiter Terraza is a place where...

WED 12 AUG

2x1 on All Pulque Wednesdays

Get 2x1 on all pulque—natural and curado—every Wednesday at La Risa, one of Mexico City's oldest and most storied pulque...

WED 12 AUG

2x1 on All Curados and Natural Pulque on Wednesdays

Happy Hour

La Catedral del Pulque

Obrera

2x1 on All Curados and Natural Pulque

Get 2x1 on all curados and natural pulque every Wednesday at La Catedral del Pulque — flavored varieties like avena and...

WED 12 AUG

3x2 on Draft Beer Wednesdays

Beer Happy Hour

Claroscuro Beer Garden

Santa María la Ribera

3x2 on Draft Beer

Three beers for the price of two on draft, every Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.Claroscuro brews its own craft beers...

THU 13 AUG

2x1 on Selected Drinks Every Thursday

Cocktails Happy Hour

Olivia Pizza e Forno

Narvarte

2x1 on Selected Drinks

Every Thursday, get a second beverage on the house when you order a drink at Olivia Pizza e Forno—the deal covers cockta...

Rooftops & Terraces

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Terraza XX

Rooftops

Centro Histórico

Rooftop views of Torre Latinoamericana, reggaeton and electronic music on weeken...

Restaurante Cerrojo Zócalo

Breakfast

Centro Histórico

Contemporary Mexican cuisine, breakfast served daily from 8:30am, balcony tables...

Charalita

Rooftops

Roma Norte

Tuna tostadas, micheladas and beer, rooftop terrace with greenery, open until 1a...

Mandolina Roma

Brunch

Roma Norte

Second location of Polanco original, Amalfi-inspired décor with lemon motifs, we...

Saks (Polanco)

Brunch

Polanco

Housed in a restored Polanco casona, contemporary Mexican menu with enfrijoladas...

Roof Garden San Jerónimo

Rooftops

San Jerónimo

Sunday brunch buffet, fresh oysters with condiments, bone marrow tacos, Paris Br...

LaMari

Rooftops

Lomas de Chapultepec

Grupo Athos restaurant, expansive outdoor terrace in Lomas, tuna tostada and tac...

Temporal

Mexican

Hipódromo

Seasonal menu that changes regularly, rabbit tacos and duck barbacoa, goat chees...

Conchita Clamont

Rooftops

Roma Norte

Chef Jonatan Gómez-Luna, rooftop with retractable roof and west-facing views, ot...

Mandolina Polanco

Brunch

Polanco

Amalfi-style rooftop terrace, French toast, goat cheese ravioli, weekend brunch,...

Restaurante Aktuel

Hotel Bars

Nápoles

Outdoor terrace with water feature, jamón ibérico croquettes, goat cheese and fi...

Alia Rooftop CDMX

Rooftop and Terrace

Nápoles

Rooftop pool with WTC views, jacuzzi access, day passes available, poolside bar...

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Events

6 Concerts to Catch This Week (Jul 27 – Aug 2)

La Renga headline at Lunario while Yuri commands Auditorio Nacional, plus Mijares goes symphonic and a rare Raúl Di Blasio show at La Maraka. Whatever you are in the mood for, something here will deliver.

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Events

9 Club Nights to Catch This Weekend (Aug 6–9)

Detroit techno royalty, Venezuela solidarity bailes, and hardcore at Normandie—this weekend stacks up.

Aug 02, 2026 3 min Read

Deals

6 Happy Hours to Hit This Week (Jul 27 – Aug 2)

Hot dogs with beer, $1 second drinks, and pulque by the liter—happy hour done right.

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Deals

6 Cocktail Deals to Hit This Week (Jul 27 – Aug 2)

Six solid cocktail deals across the city, Sunday through Thursday.

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Dining

The Estate That Became Polanco, and the Hacienda That Survived It

Hacienda de los Morales began as farmland carved from a post-conquest land grant tied to Isabel de Moctezuma, and grew into a working estate known first for silk and later for prize-winning olive oil.

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