Do you already have plans for the weekend? This Sunday, November 15, 2026, there will be a mariachi concert in the Zócalo of Mexico City. Admission is free. Be sure to mark all the details on your calendar.
From November 11 to 15, the third World Mariachi Congress will be held at various venues in Mexico City. The opening concert will take place on November 11 at the Kiosco Morisco. At 1:00 p.m., Mariachi Oro de América and Mariachi Internacional Las Águilas de América will perform.
Both the opening concert and the concert in the Zócalo will be free; however, there are others that will require an admission fee. The other venues for the remaining performances will be the Carranza Cultural Center, Gran Forum, Esperanza Iris City Theater, and El Cantoral.
What time will the mariachi concert in the Zócalo be in 2026?
The concert will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Five mariachi groups will perform:
- Mariachi Canoras de América
- Mariachi Femenil Corona
- Mariachi México by Pepe Villa
- International Mariachi Puebla
- Mariachi Corona
Each group will perform individually throughout the event. At 5:00 p.m., they’ll play together; then, at 5:10 p.m., we’ll see Leonardo Aguilar, who will serve as the ambassador for this concert. You can view the Congress’s full program on its official website.
Garbage will also perform in the Zócalo this weekend
There will be plenty of music this weekend in Mexico City. On the night of November 14, Garbage will perform in Mexico City’s Zócalo. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. sharp.
Attendees will be admitted to the Zócalo area as they arrive, so be sure to arrive early to get a good spot.
