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San Ángel’s 168th Feria de las Flores Finalizes Free Event Lineup Ahead of July 12 Opening

Organizers published the full schedule under the 'Semillas hoy, flores mañana' theme for a week of free cultural, musical, horticultural events

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Overview

  • Detailed programming was released on July 11 covering concerts, workshops, flower markets and exhibitions at Parque de la Bombilla and venues like Jardín del Arte, Plaza San Jacinto, Museo del Carmen and Casa del Risco
  • An art and gastronomy festival opens July 11 at Casa del Risco as a kickoff to the main fair running July 12–20
  • Parque de la Bombilla concerts feature headliners Los Askis, Soundtrack, Zona Rika, Sonora Dinamita, Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro, Kenny y Los Eléctricos, Aroma and Sonora Santanera alongside performances by Solistas de Bellas Artes, Banda Filarmónica de Álvaro Obregón and Trío Voces de Acero
  • Under the community-chosen 'Malinali' icon and the ‘Semillas hoy, flores mañana’ theme, attendees can join creative workshops—from papercraft to prehispanic whistle making—use a seed library and buy dahlias, orchids and succulents
  • An 18 million peso security and civic services plan by Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón is in place to protect the expected tens of thousands of visitors and support local economic activity