With the Buen Fin, also comes the last long weekend of the year and here we will tell you what to do in CDMX to make the most of it.
Boredom is not an option, because you will be able to visit fun places, visit new places and much more. Take note.
1. Brilla Fest
Yes, it will be open! For the third year, this illuminated village returns to Naucalli Park to ignite your Christmas spirit. It’s the ideal place to take lots of pictures.
You’ll find more than 50 illuminated figures, including Santa Claus, his reindeer, pine trees, candy, piñatas, a carousel and much more. Be sure to hop on the train for a ride around the entire facility and stop for a hot chocolate at the Christmas market.
For an additional cost, they also have a circus pastorela show.
⏰ 18:00 a 22:00
🎟️ From $275 per person
📍 Naucalli Park (Perif. Blvd. Manuel Ávila Camacho Manzana 020, Boulevares, Naucalpan, Edomex)
2. Magic at Play
There are few tickets, so don’t hesitate to buy yours! This is a 100% official Harry Potter experience, where you will truly feel like you have traveled to Hogwarts.
Brew your multijugos potion, play Quidditch, watch Harry’s four, visit the Great Hall or get lost in the Forbidden Forest.
⏰ 10:00 a 18:00
🎟️ From $518, look for yours.
📍 Casa Abierta Monte (Calle de la Palma 14, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc).
3. International Children’s and Young People’s Book Fair in Chapultepec
Something to do in CDMX this long weekend, where -by the way- you can start your Christmas shopping.
This Monday, November 18 will be the last day of this literary fair where you will find books of all kinds (novels, didactic, essays, fables, stories) and at very good prices.
To round off the experience, there will also be talks, workshops, conferences and storytellers.
⏰ 9:00 a 19:00
🎟️ Free admission
📍 First Section of Chapultepec Forest
4. Pepsi Callejón del Sabor
Directly from Paris and New York, this event that mixes gastronomy, mixology and music arrives to CDMX.
While you taste Mexican snacks at the food stands, or try a cocktail from the mixology bar, you will be immersed in some of the most emblematic moments in the history of this global brand.
To liven it all up, you’ll also listen live to some emerging bands that are setting trends.
⏰ 10:00, 14:00 y 19:00
🎟️ $149 per person, here are yours
📍 Supremo (Doctor Carmona y Valle 147, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc)
5. Inflalandia Quack
It’s time to jump until the body can take it. If you don’t know what to do in CDMX to have fun during the long weekend, this inflatable park is a perfect option. You’ll find ducky-themed attractions such as tunnels, bounce houses and even a ball pool. Perfect for doing something different with your amix.
⏰ 12:00 a 21:00
🎟️ From $229
📍 Encuentro Oceanía (Av. del Peñón 355, Moctezuma segunda sección, Venustiano Carranza)
6. Six Flags
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Another of our city’s amusement parks that will be open this holiday Monday. However, Christmas in The Park will be open until Friday, November 22, in case you wanted to enjoy its Christmas activities.
Still, there are plenty of attractions for you to close this long weekend with lots of adrenaline.
⏰ 10:00 a 20:00
🎟️ From $929
📍 Carretera Picacho-Ajusco Km 1.5, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan
7. Mystika: an immersive spiritual journey
There may be other immersive experiences, but Mystika combines projections, art, a sensory journey and total admiration for the natural landscapes of our country.
Without leaving CDMX, transport yourself to the Lacandon Jungle, the whale sanctuary of Baja California, Tulum or the forest of the monarch butterflies.
⏰ 11:00 a 20:00
🎟️ From $300. Tickets available
📍 Torre Cuarzo (Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 26, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc)
8. Christmas tree lighting
The city already smells like Christmas! And several of the shopping malls will take advantage of the long weekend to get all dressed up.
Some of the most spectacular pine trees you’ll see this season are waiting for you. You’ll probably find them while you’re shopping, but Monday is an excellent option to close the holiday with a flourish.
We know that the Antara Fashion Hall (always beautiful) is already ready, while the one in Perisur promises to be one of the most amazing this year.
9. Michín Aquarium
If you still don’t know the new Michín Aquarium, you will surely take advantage of the holiday to take a tour here. This place has a lot of attractions such as hanging bridge, mini golf, climbing walls, interactive activities and bowling, plus you will meet many terrestrial and marine species.
12:00 to 20:00, box office until 18:00.
🎟️ $349 and additional cost according to the activity.
📍 San Juan de Aragón 399, Granjas Modernas, Gustavo A. Madero
10. Hasbro City
This park guarantees fun for visitors. You will find interactive attractions, mechanical games and even virtual reality installations. It also has a 3D cinema, roller coaster and the Transformers tower that has conquered those who love adrenaline.
⏰ 11:00 a 19:00
🎟️ From $149 to $499
📍 Paseo Interlomas Shopping Mall (Privada retorno 7 Mz. 7 Lote 1-5 local 2N-23, Jesús del Monte, Huixquilucan, Edomex)
11. Yugen Japan Immersive
If you are looking for something to do during this long weekend in CDMX, we propose another trip, but now an international one. The mysticism and magic surrounding Japanese culture are materialized in this tour. In it, you will immerse yourself in some of the most representative passages of that country.
Look at the cherry trees, light your Chinese lamp, take a picture at the pagoda and even return home with some authentic Japanese product you buy at the little shop.
⏰ 12:30 a 20:00
🎟️ From $163 per person, tickets available.
📍 Avenida Patriotismo 615, Ciudad de los Deportes, Iztacalco
12. Go on a picnic
The old reliable one: have a picnic. Especially if you feel like putting something together with your amix or your partner. CDMX has many good options to enjoy a picnic outdoors. You can check the list of places to have a picnic here.
13. Watercolor Museum
The National Watercolor Museum is a perfect and free plan in CDMX. Here there are a lot of pieces where you will delve into this painting technique. Among the most important rooms is the one dedicated to the artist Alfredo Guati Rojo.
⏰ 10:00 a 18:00
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Salvador Novo 88, Santa Catarina, Coyoacán
14. Wax Museum of La Villa
In the municipality of Gustavo A. Madero hides a fun place that almost nobody talks about: the Museo de Cera de la Villa. It is a small place where you will see figures of your favorite characters such as El Chavo del 8, Pedro Infante and Cantinflas. Ideal for entertaining the little ones.
⏰ 11:00 a 19:00
🎟️ $20 per person
📍 Calzada de los Misterios 880, Tepeyac Insurgentes, Gustavo A. Madero