Flowers, kites and even a medieval festival; we bring you the best events that will take place in spring in CDMX. It is worth mentioning that during this season of the year, which begins on March 20, 2025, Semana Santa will also be celebrated.
1. Medieval Spring Festival at Desierto de los Leones
Get ready for a medieval adventure. A few days after the beginning of spring, this festival will take place and will transport you to another era. There will be medieval weddings, epic battles, food and many more activities.
The festival is for all ages, so you can invite the kids. It’s one of the spring events in CDMX that they will love. 👸
📅 Sunday, March 30
🕛 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
🎟️Entrada general $250
📍Ex Convento del Desierto de los Leones (carretera México Toluca S/N, La Venta, alcaldía Cuajimalpa)
2. Spring night
To celebrate the beginning of spring in CDMX there will be a festival full of music and artistic activities. This 2025 the event will have 12 venues throughout the city: Zócalo, Monumento a la Revolución, Plaza Tolsá, Dr. Mora, Kiosco Alameda Central, Balcón El Estanquillo, Plaza de Santo Domingo, La Cañada (Los Dinamos), Deportivo Plutarco E. Calles, Deportivo Xochimilco, Faro Oriente, Plaza Hidalgo (Coyoacán) and Utopía Meyehualco.
📅 Saturday, March 22
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ Free event
📍 Several venues
3. Spring Night Roll
Run for the bike, the spring night ride in CDMX is coming. It will have an extension of 20 kilometers. You can participate by walking, rollerblading, skateboarding or biking. Enjoy the night scenery of the city.
📅 Saturday, March 29
🕛 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free event
📍 Paseo de la Reforma, Bosque de Chapultepec and Centro Historico
4. Night Legends in the Desierto de los Leones
It’s always a good time to enjoy terrifying activities. In this show you will be taken around the ex-convent of the Desierto de los Leones while actors perform spooky legends. The whole event takes place in total darkness, the only light you will see will be from lamps and torches.
📅 From March 21, Friday and Sunday.
🕛 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and 8:00 p.m. on Sundays.
🎟️ Prior reservation at 55 65 01 97 50 by sending a message via WhatsApp. They will also inform you about the cost
📍 Ex convent of the Desierto de los Leones
5. Our Body
Would you like to know the secrets of the human body? Then this is one of the spring events in CDMX that you will love. You will get to know every detail, organ and tissue of our body.
📅 Monday to Sunday
🕛 Different schedules
🎟️ Find your tickets here
📍 Plaza Carso (Lago Zurich 245)
6. Exhibition of kites
Artists and artisans will show their talent in the traditional kite contest at the Museo de Arte Popular. All the participating pieces will be exhibited at the museum from February 22 to April 6. It is an exhibition full of color, ideal for celebrating spring in CDMX.
📅Tuesday to Sunday.
🕛10:00 a 18:00
🎟️$60 general admission
📍Museo de Arte Popular (Revillagigedo 11, colonia Centro, alcaldía Cuauhtémoc)
7. Flower and Garden Festival
Floral arches, installations and much more. This year’s festival will be themed on the future, so you’ll get a glimpse of futuristic gardens. Get your camera ready to take amazing photos of all that will be there. 🌼
📅 April 3 to 6.
📍 America Park (Horacio, Polanco III Section, Miguel Hidalgo)
8. Vegan Taco Fair
During springtime in CDMX there will also be gastronomic events. In this fair you will taste a great variety of vegan tacos, as well as other dishes. It will be held in the Historic Center. 🌮
📅 April 4, 5 and 6
🕛 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Centro Histórico (exact venue to be defined)
9. Carnival of the animals
The Centro Cultural del Bosque will have a spring activity that you will love. It is a staging in which different animals will be the protagonists. It will be presented by the Dance Company of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature.
📅 Saturdays and Sundays from March 8 to April 13.
🕛 1:00 p.m.
🎟️ $150
📍 Guillermina Bravo Dance Theater of the Centro Cultural del Bosque.
10. Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography
This immersive experience will take you to learn more about the life and work of Frida Kahlo through projections on giant screens. There will also be films, historical photographs and even music. 🤩
📅 From February 20th.
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 Laguna de Términos 260, Mariano Escobedo
11. The Lion King Musical
The wait is over! Among the spring events in CDMX is the musical of The Lion King, which will return after a 10-year absence. Go see this classic story. The show lasts almost three hours. 🦁
📅 Starting March 20, various dates.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now
📍 Teatro Telcel (Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 386, Ampliación Granada, alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo)
12. Snow Fair
Along with spring comes the warm season. To forget about the high temperatures for a while, you can take a walk through the National Snow Fair in Xochimilco. They will be selling snow in different flavors, including some very exotic ones.
📅 April 12 to 21.
🕛 To be defined
🎟️ Free event
📍 Plaza Quirino Mendoza Cortés, Santiago Tulyehualco, Xochimilco municipality.
13. Films by Edgar Allan Poe
Enjoy Edgar Allan Poe ‘s emblematic stories on the big screen. Every spring weekend, films based on the texts of this author will be screened. On each visit you’ll come across something different.
📅 Weekends in April, May and June.
🕛 Different schedules
🎟️ Tickets online
📍 National Cinematheque
14. Pulque Tianguis
Let’s go for drinks. This event will sell all kinds of drinks, from mezcal and pulque to sotol. Of course there will be no shortage of craft beer. In addition, you’ll find garnachas, art, clothing and costume jewelry.
📅 May 3 and 4
🕛 12:00 to 21:00 hours
🎟️ General admission $30
📍 Tlatelolco Convention Center (Manuel González 171, San Simón Tolnahuac, alcaldía Cuauhtémoc)
15. We call it ballet
This show stars six dancers who will interpret the classic story of Sleeping Beauty. On stage they will wear phosphorescent costumes.
📅 March 22, April 26 and May 24
🕛 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 CC Mexiquense Anáhuac (Avenida Universidad Anáhuac 46, Lomas Anáhuac, Naucalpan, Estado de México)
16. Shakira in concert
Shakira will give a series of concerts in CDMX during the spring of 2025, as part of the Las mujeres ya no lloran World Tour. She will perform both new songs, as well as songs that have marked her artistic career. 🎶
March 19, 21, 23, 25, 25, 27, 28 and 30.
📍 GNP Seguros Stadium (Viaducto Río de la Piedad S/N, Granjas México, Iztacalco).
17. Expo Garnacha
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The 2025 edition of Expo Garnacha is very special because it will be carnival style. Not only will you taste delicious food but you will also enjoy a very festive atmosphere. There will be live music, batucada and many surprises. 😍
📅 March 29th and 30th
🕛 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free access
📍 Naucalli Park
18. The Monster
The Monster is already in CDMX! It is a giant inflatable of more than 300 meters with 42 obstacles. We recommend you to wear comfortable clothes, so you can move more easily.
📅 Various dates during February, March and April.
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ General $550 plus fees
📍 Gran Carpa Santa Fe (Vasco de Quiroga, Santa Fe, alcaldía Álvaro Obregón)
19. National Boxing Class
Have you already started training? On April 6, the National Boxing Class will be held in different parts of the country. As far as CDMX is concerned, this sporting event will be held at the Zócalol.
📅 April 6
🕛 To be confirmed
🎟️ Free event
📍 CDMX Zócalo
Polanco Jazz Festival
This is one of the spring events in CDMX that you can’t miss. This year artists such as Marcos Varela, Suset, Héctor Infanzón, Marco Mendoza, Cris Lobo and many more will be performing. Spend a day full of music. 🎶
📅 April 5th and 6th.
🕛 4:30 pm
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 Teatro Ángela Peralta (Aristóteles S/N, Polanco, alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo)
21. Pretty Woman, the musical
This Broadway show is based on the movie of the same name. You’ll hear iconic tunes, including, of course, Roy Orbison’s “Oh Pretty Woman.”
📅 March 22 to 25.
🕛 Various times.
🎟️ Price from $1,708 to $4,148
📍 Centro Cultural Teatro II (Cuauhtémoc 19, Roma Norte, alcaldía Cuauhtémoc)
22. Olivia Rodrigo Concert
Another must-see concert this spring is Olivia Rodrigo, who will be performing at the GNP Stadium with the GUTS World Tour Spilled. ST. Vincent will have a special appearance.
📅 April 2
📍 Estadio GNP Seguros (Viaducto Río de la Piedad S/N, alcaldía Iztacalco)
23. Lady Gaga concert
After a long absence Lady Gaga will return to Mexico City. And she will give not one, but two concerts at the GNP Seguros Stadium. Go ahead and enjoy her new album material.
📅 April 26th and 27th
📍 GNP Seguros Stadium