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Chapultepec is one of the most important lungs of Mexico City, but it is also one of the most beloved places for locals to find entertainment, culture, connection with nature and even good food.
If you go there for the simple pleasure of strolling through the largest urban forest in Latin America, this guide is perfect to enhance your walk. Here are our top recommendations of everything you can find in Chapu.
Culture
AdWeek LATAM 2025
Once again, Chapultepec hosts Advertising Week LATAM 2025 at the Papalote Museo del Niño. From Tuesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 6, the digital marketing summit will bring together the best speakers from brands, agencies, media, technology and entertainment to talk about what is being done in content creation in Latin America.
📍 Av. de los Compositores 710, Bosque de Chapultepec II Secc | 🗓️ November 4-6, 2025 | 🎟️ Register here.
Papalote Children’s Museum
If you are near Papalote Museo del Niño, don’t hesitate to visit it, because there is always something new. Not for nothing is it one of the must-see museums in our city. Ideal to visit with the family and for children to learn about the world in a fun way.
📍 Av. de los Compositores 710, Bosque de Chapultepec II Secc | 🗓️ Tue-Fri, 10:00-18:00 h; Sat-Sun, 10:00-19:00 | 🎟️ Starting from $220
Lago Algo
Since its appearance in 2022 in what was formerly the Restaurant del Lago, this cultural space has surprised with innovative exhibitions. It has a gallery and a natural space, all surrounded by plants and with an architecture that starts from a parabola-shaped structure. It also has spaces for reading and relaxing.
📍 Pista El Sope s/n, II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ Wed-Sun, 10:00-18:00 h | 🎟️ free admission
Natural History Museum
Enter the mysteries of the origin of life, evolution, the most impressive species that have inhabited the Earth and also the interactive rooms where you can learn a lot about Mexican and world ecosystems. One of its main attractions are the replicas of dinosaur skeletons.
📍 Av. de los Compositores, II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ Tue-Sun, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | 🎟️ $36 per person
Candlelight Concerts
Candlelight concerts have arrived to the Alcazar of Chapultepec Castle and the Nezahualcoyotl Fountain. Listen to your favorite music performed by a string quartet in two emblematic places of Chapultepec. The faint illumination of hundreds of candles gives a magical character to these events. Listen to a variety of programs: from Mozart and Beethoven or José José to Coldplay, Soda Stereo and The Weekend.
Here you can check Candlelight’s billboard.Kurimanzutto
This is one of the most important and impressive galleries in CDMX. Its architecture and interior design alone are worth a visit. In addition, it permanently presents the best of contemporary art in its temporary exhibitions.
📍 Gobernador Rafael Rebollar 94, San Miguel Chapultepec | 🗓️ Tue-Thurs, 11:00-18:00 h, Fri-Sat, 11:00-16:00 h | 🎟️ free entry
Places to eat
Del Bosque
The view of Chapultepec Lake alone is worth the visit. In addition, the menu is full of dishes that fuse traditional Mexican food with a French touch. A classic among the restaurants in our city.
📍 Lago Menor, Del Rosal s/n, II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ mon-fri, 7:30-18:00 h; and sat-sun, 8:00-18:00 h | $$$$$
Cafevera
A perfect option if you are looking for something casual and delicious. The specialty coffee menu is varied, but they also have teas, infusions, Italian sodas and more. For lunch, the sweet bread is tasty and they also have sandwiches and other savory options.
📍 Ignacio Esteva 39, San Miguel Chapultepec | 🗓️ Mon-Fri, 8:00-21:00 h; Sat, 9:00-21:00 h; and Sun, 10:00-19:00 h | $$$.
Lago Algo Restaurant
It doesn’t matter if you go for breakfast or lunch, because both menus are delicious. Of course, it changes seasonally because it works through gastronomic residences. The ingredients come from producers in Xochimilco, Teotihuacán and Huasca, and they make sure they are sustainable.
📍 Pista El Sope s/n, II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ Mon-Sun, 8:30-19:00 h | $$$$
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Light Cycles
A new multisensory experience has arrived to the First Section of Chapultepec: Light Cycles, a tour of five light and sound installations that make you feel like you are entering a magical forest. The play of lights highlights the beauty of nature and helps to have a moment of relaxation and connection with the forest.
📍 Entrance is through the Calzada Flotante accessible through the Jardín Escénico Chapultepec | 🗓️ Thu-Sun, 18:30-22:00 h | 🎟️ $275. Get your tickets on this page.
Light Cycles: ¡Una experiencia inmersiva nocturna entre luces y sonidos de la naturaleza!
Luis Barragán House-Studio
This impressive architectural jewel has conquered artists, singers, intellectuals, tourists and the general public from all over the world. What’s more, it has starred in music videos and Instagram galleries of celebrities like Britney Spears or Dua Lipa. Its enigmatic construction, interior design and colors will conquer you.
📍 Gral. Francisco Ramírez 12, Ampliación Daniel Garza| 🗓️ Mon-Fri, 11:00-17:00 h; Sat, 11:00-14:00 h | 🎟️ from $200 per person, reservation required.
Dolores Carcamo
Only the aerial shots do full justice to this monumental work of the famous Diego Rivera, but even from street level it is a must-see. The imposing Tlaloc Fountain and the mural “Water, origin of life on Earth” make up what we know as the Dolores Arch. The accompanying building is the work of architect Ricardo Rivas.
📍 Rodolfo Neri Vela Av., II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ Tue-Sun, 10:00-17:00 h | 🎟️ $34 per person
Rotunda of Illustrious Persons
This mausoleum was built as a circular plaza with a votive lamp in the center, symbol of permanence. It houses the remains of people considered illustrious Mexicans, such as Diego Rivera, Rosario Castellanos, José Clemente Orozco, Silvestre Revueltas, Ángela Peralta or Agustín Lara.
📍 Av. Constituyentes s/n, Panteón Civil de Dolores | 🗓️ mon-sun, 8:00-15:00 h | 🎟️ free admission
Lots of fun!
Aztlan Urban Park
It is only one of the amusement parks in our city, but it is the only one near Papalote Museo del Niño. One of its main attractions is its monumental Ferris wheel, which adorns the view of the whole area. It also has other mechanical and skill games, extreme sports and a food court.
📍 Av. de los Compositores s/n, II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec | 🗓️ Tue-Fri, 12:00-20:00 h, Sat-Sun, 10:00-22:00 h | 🎟️ free admission, but each attraction has a different cost.
Skate Park Constituyentes
This green area of the city has a little bit of everything, so you don’t need to bring your skateboard to enjoy it. The total space is more than six hectares, which includes playgrounds, green areas, picnic tables and many, many trees.
📍 Av. de los Compositores 1505, II Secc. | 🗓️ open 24 hours a day | 🎟️ free admission
Lago Mayor
In CDMX we have several lakes, but this is one of the most emblematic. Its main attraction is undoubtedly the impressive view it offers to its visitors. You can row a boat, take a walk with your dog or sit down to read a good book on the lawns.
📍 II Secc. Bosque de Chapultepec : 🗓️ Tue-Sun, 9:00-18:30 h : 🎟️ free admission