It’s here, it’s here! July 2024 has begun and here we tell you everything you can do in CDMX during this month. Get the kids ready, make a plan with your partner or call your friends because there are many reasons not to stay bored at home. Take note!
1. The Little Prince
For the first time there will be an immersive experience of The Little Prince in Mexico City and you can enjoy it throughout July. Through projections, sound design and installations you will relive the characters of this classic story. The perfect plan to entertain the little ones!
📅Starting July 4
🕛Different schedules
🎟️$220 y $250
📍Lago Zurich 245, Granada, Miguel Hidalgo
2. Circus at Cenart
Circus arts have arrived at Cenart! During July there will be a cycle called “La ópera es puro cuento y el teatro y el circo también” with circus, theater and opera shows that will leave you with your mouth open.
📅Starting July 6.
🕛Different schedules
🎟️$100 and Wednesdays 2×1
📍Río Churubusco 79, Country Club Churubusco, Coyoacán
3. Fireflies Festival
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Take advantage of the July rains and don’t miss the Firefly Festival in Amecameca. There will be sightings, outdoor theater, cinema, gastronomy and much more. Come to this luminous spectacle that happens once a year. You can check more information about program and locations here.
📅12 to 14 July
🕛 To be confirmed
📍Different locations
4. The Little Prince at Bellas Artes
Prepare your visit to the Palace of Fine Arts because during this month there will be a reading of fragments of The Little Prince, directed by actor Carlos Bracho. The event will be led by actor Carlos Bracho. Will you jump in to relive the endearing moments? 🌹
📅July 27
🕛12:00
🎟️Entrada free
📍Palace of Fine Arts
5. Secret Garden
The Bicentennial Park will be illuminated during July. Secret Garden is here , an exhibition with 19 luminous installations that allude to life, death, nature and space. Get your camera ready and capture the giant figures that await you, as well as the videomapping. ✨
📅From July 15.
🕛Monday to Sunday every half hour from 7:30pm to 10:30pm.
🎟️$200 a $300
📍Parque Bicentenario at 5 de Mayo 290, San Lorenzo Tlaltenango, Miguel Hidalgo.
6. Tribute concert to Hayao Miyazaki
At the Ollin Yolitztli Cultural Center there will be a symphonic concert paying tribute to Hayao Miyazaki. An orchestra will play themes from Studio Ghibli films, while clips and scenes will be screened.Are you missing it?
📅13 July
🕛17:00
🎟️$395 a $589
📍Periferico Sur 5141, Isidro Fabela, Tlalpan
7. Mystika: a journey through Mexico’s natural sanctuaries.
From the Lacandon jungle in Chiapas to Baja California Sur, take a tour visiting the most beautiful natural reserves in our country. Observe the monarch butterflies of Michoacán or the fireflies of Tlaxcala without putting them at risk and be amazed by the majesty of the humpback whales.
Created by renowned photographer Pepe Soho, Mystika will take you on a journey of self-knowledge through nature – learn to be one with the universe and all its wonders!
📅 from July 13 open every day.
🕛 10:00-20:00
🎟️Tus tickets are here
📍 Torre Cuarzo (Av. Paseo de la Reforma 26, Juárez)
8. 31 Minutos Exhibition
The wait is over and you can finally see the 31 Minutes exhibition at the Franz Mayer Museum. Here you can see the famous puppets, props, as well as learn some curious facts about this show. don’t miss it!
📅All July
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
🎟️$180 general admission
📍Hidalgo 45, Downtown, Cuauhtémoc
9. CDMX Half Marathon
If you don’t know what to do this July, but you clearly want to do more sport, then join the CDMX Half Marathon. You can run 21 kilometers from the Caballito to the Angel of Independence. Here is the call.
📅July 14
🕛5:50
🎟️$600 national athletes, $85 USD for foreign participants.
10. MUBI Fest
If your thing is cinema, then you’ll love to know that in July MUBI Fest begins. So, at the Cineteca Nacional Mexico, films curated by this streaming platform will be screened. Arm yourself with the plan!
📅12 to 14 July.
🕛Different schedules
🎟️Por define
📍Av. México Coyoacán 389, Xoco, Benito Juárez
11. Circo Atayde
With an incredible Monster Truck show you will be welcomed by Circo Atayde in the Benito Juárez district of Mexico City. Also, you will see acrobatics, clown show and many more surprises. Call the kids!
📅Tuesday to Sunday during July.
🕛Tuesday to Friday at 20:00, Saturday 17:00 and 19:30 and Sundays 12:00, 17:00 and 19:30
🎟️Desde $200 adults and $100 children
📍Esplanade of the Benito Juárez City Hall
12. Tribute to Queen
It’s time to sing Queen’ s songs at the top of your lungs, because the Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center will pay tribute to the band with a concert. It’s not just any show, we’re talking about a Candleligth, a production that creates musical shows illuminated with hundreds of candles.
📅July 27
🕛21:30
🎟️Encuentra your access here
📍Puente Xoco s/n, Puerta A, Xoco
13. Firefly sanctuaries
If you’re looking for things to do near Mexico City during July, we have the perfect option. During this time of the year, fireflies can be seen in different wooded regions. This natural spectacle is beautiful and not to be missed, so we created a list of sanctuaries where you can see fireflies this year.
14. 101 Museums Rally
July is the perfect month to visit the museums of the CDMX. But, this time you’ll visit them through a rally where you’ll have to overcome some challenges together with your amix. You could win amazing prizes! See here how to register. Note that there is also a children’s category.
📅July 26th to 28th
🕛 To be defined
🎟️Desde $400
📍Different museums in Mexico City
15. Our Body
One of the exhibitions you must see in July is Our Body. In this exhibit you will explore human anatomy through real organs, complete bodies and torsos. The best part is that there’s a virtual reality experience that will elevate the study of science.
📅Throughout July.
🕛Schedules available.
🎟️Encuentra your access here
📍Casa Abierta Monte at Palma 14, Centro Histórico
16. Flourescent painting workshop.
Bring out your artistic side at Neon Brush, a workshop where you will paint under flourescent light. An artist will guide you to make your best creations on canvas. Relax and let yourself be carried away by the music while you paint and drink a glass of wine.
📅13, 14, 26 and 27 July.
🕛Schedules available
🎟️Tus access is here
📍Paseo de la Reforma Av. 483
17. Murder Mystery
In the Rivas Mercado House, a dark murder took place in full view of everyone. There are some suspects and you will have to collect the necessary clues to find the culprit of the dreadful crime. Bring out your detective personality!
📅6, July 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21.
🕛Schedules available
🎟️Tus tickets are here
📍Héroes 45, Guerrero, Cuauhtémoc
18. Playmobil Exhibition
At the Museo del Carmen you will find an incredible exhibition with Playmobil figures that you won’t want to miss during July. It’s called Notes from Childhood and it represents some of the traditional games that, for sure, amused you in your childhood.
📅All July
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
🎟️$80 general admission
📍Revolución 4 y 6, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón
19.Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience returns to CDMX!
That’s right, our favorite immersive experience returns to the CDMX! Let yourself be enveloped by the magic of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and enter the most iconic paintings of the genius painter. Learn more about his life as his works come to life through animations and mega-projections all over the walls and floor.
Each area of this experience is perfectly designed for maximum enjoyment. If you haven’t been, this is your chance to experience a great art event.
📅 every day of the week.
🕛 10:00-20:00
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 Mother’s Monument
20. Perseid star shower
During the month of July there will be an intense star shower. This natural spectacle will illuminate the sky from July 17, although its peak will be on August 24. The show will be more intense in less polluted areas.
21. Dining in the Dark
At La Imperial Refoma, dinners become extraordinary with Dining in the Dark. This is a gastronomic experience where you will taste a menu blindfolded. Although you can choose from vegan, meat or seafood dishes, you won’t know what you’re putting in your mouth.
This way you will make your sense of taste explode its abilities to the maximum. Plus, there will be plenty of laughs when you lose your cutlery or can’t find your glass on the table.
📅July 20
🕛20:30
🎟️Tus tickets are here
📍 Paseo de la Reforma 483, Cuauhtémoc