If you have already put up your tree, it means that… Christmas 2025 is already here! In the CDMX there are Christmas activities and events that you can’t miss. We compiled some of them; it’s a good time for you to organize your agenda and check everything you can do during this season. 🎄
Free of charge
The Christmas festival in the Zócalo of CDMX is one of the most awaited events of the year for its luminous and monumental installations.
This year will be no exception. Get ready to see an illuminated tunnel with snow, giant light figures, musical concerts, pastorelas and much more.
Free of charge
Your favorite Dinsey characters merged with Christmas. The result is an immersive experience dedicated to Frozen, Avatar: Fire and Ashes, Stich, Zootopia 2 and other memorable movies.
There will be games, circuit challenges and more. You need to register your attendance here. Visiting hours are from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The magic of Christmas comes to El Cantoral with the Candlelight concerts. Enjoy a unique musical and multisensory experience. This Christmas Classics concert will be performed by the Arcane Quartet. You will hear songs from The Nutcracker, Last Christmas by Wham! and All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey. It will be a magical evening under the dim candlelight.
Free of charge
Get on your bike! The Christmas edition night ride is about to begin.
This activity will bring out your best spirit while you enjoy the lights and music. Don’t forget to bring your ugly sweater or decorate your bike.
Free of charge
The Tláhuac Forest was illuminated with an experience called “Pueblito Navideño” that includes luminous installations such as a giant tree, several figures and little houses that form a beautiful village.
Ideal if you are looking for a place to take a postcard with your family!
Free of charge
Don’t miss this Christmas circus show! You will be amazed by the acrobatics, juggling, music and dance that will revive the charm of the season.
Christmas Ballet in Chapultepec Forest
From $1,180 to $1,586, plus service charges
Amalia Hernandez’s Ballet Folklorico de Mexico returns to CDMX with “Christmas in Mexico”.
Get ready for a show where you will discover the Christmas festivities of our country, through dance, music and a memorable production. It will only be on for a short season!
$30 per kit
The “Palacio de los Deseos”, an event where children can write their letter to Santa or the Three Wise Men and send it by mail, has already started at the Postal Palace.
You will receive a kit with envelope and stamp to go directly to the North Pole. The following days, you will receive the reply to your home.
In addition, this Saturday, December 20, there will be a carol concert. Admission is free and the performance begins at 12:00 noon; we recommend you to anticipate your arrival.
From $400 to $500
The magic of Christmas lights up with the classic ballet of The Nutcracker, presented by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Arts and the Dance Company of the Arts.
Enjoy the iconic fairy tale with Tchaikovsky’s music performed live. Please note that performances will be available for a short season, from December 4, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
From $470.50 to $2,928, plus service charges
Christmas magic arrives to the National Auditorium with one of the most awaited events. Enjoy the classic ballet of The Nutcracker performed by the National Dance Company of Mexico.
This memorable show will feature live music by the Fine Arts Theater Orchestra and 150 dancers on stage. Performances will be for a short run, so buy your tickets soon!
Free admission
Yes, there is snow in CDMX! One of the Christmas events you can’t miss is the artificial snowfall at this shopping mall.
From Thursday to Sunday you’ll feel like you’re at the North Pole with snow, a beautiful illuminated tree and occasional free hot chocolate.
From $440 to $1,440, plus service charges.
Enjoy your favorite Christmas carols like Silent Night or The Nutcracker in this unforgettable show.
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería prepared a concert full of magic, where Christmas songs are enjoyed in a memorable way. Are you missing it?
Free of charge
Yes, there is snow in CDMX! Although it is an artificial snowfall, it will make you live an experience as if you were in the North Pole itself.
Prepare the most Christmas outfit you have because you will be able to take amazing pictures. Consider that there will be no snow on December 25 and January 1,
Free of charge
Get your skates ready because a couple of free ice rinks have already been inaugurated in Miguel Hidalgo and Iztapalapa.
The first one will be up until January 4, while in Iztapalapa it will remain until January 6, 2026.
Free admission
Get your camera ready, because El Palacio de Hierro’s Christmas experience awaits you. It is a tour through scenarios to take pictures of yourself.
The installations are inspired by different cities around the world such as Paris, London and New York.
Please note that you need to register your ticket by scanning a QR code at the entrance of the experience. The tour lasts 30 minutes and is available from 11:10 am to 8:30 pm.
General admission $341 and VIP access $569
Outside of CDMX there are also magical Christmas events. For example, this experience with real snow, train rides, visits to Santa’s house and artistic shows. Ideal for a family getaway.
Free of charge
Christmas figures, miniature exhibition and cultural shows are some of the free activities in this demarcation. Experience the magic of Christmas without spending all your Christmas bonus.
Free admission
This little market is located in the parking lot of Perisur and will make you feel like you are in the illuminated villas of Europe.
In its stalls you will not only find options for gifts, there are also desserts, coffees and other delicacies. Visiting it at night is a luminous spectacle with bright figures and decorations.