San Marcos National Fair

Month : April & May
Place : Mexico
Famous For : Art & Agriculture Exhibition
Attractions : National Poetry Prize, Cock Fights, Rodeos, Bullfights

San Marcos National Fair is a traditional agriculture and artisan exhibition held in Mexico. All the flavors of Mexican culture can be found at the San Marcos National Fair. Various forms of Mexican arts including the National Poetry prize, the cock fights, the rodeos and the bullfights etc form the main attractions of San Marcos National Fair. Due to its mariachi bands and spicy, care of the food competitions, the San Marcos National Fair is a loud event held over three or four weeks in April and May.

Major Attractions

The most popular events of San Marcos National Fair are the bullfights and the beauty pageants where the winner is crowned "Queen of the Fair". Th origin of Mexico"s National Fair dates back to the 17th Century when it was a livestock and agricultural show celebrated over several different locations. It has existed in its current form in 'Aquascalientes' with the bullfighting and cock fights since 1842. Initially the fair was tied to the 'vendimia' (harvesting of grapes) since wine production used to be an important activity in Aguascalientes. Nowadays, it is an important tourist attraction that is heavily associated with bullfighting and cock fighting. It is estimated that seven million people visit the fair every year and as a consequence hotels are usually filled to capacity, however some locals rent out their houses to visitors and go on vacation during this time.