The lively International Mariachi Festival parade featuring bands from different Mexican states and other nations rolls along Avenida 16 de Septiembre/Alcalde in downtown Guadalajara on Sunday, August 28, starting at 9:30 a.m. It’s a great spectacle but get there early for a good view.
A free “traditional mariachi” (no brass, no snazzy uniforms) concert takes in the Plaza de la Liberacion at noon, followed by a mariachi mass in the cathedral at 1 p.m. and a no-holds-barred gala concert with the country’s top mariachi bands at 8 p.m.