Mazatlan Events

Mazatlán has one of Mexico's most flamboyant Carnaval celebrations. For the week leading up to Ash Wednesday in February or March, Mazatlán goes on a nonstop partying spree. People from around the country (and beyond) pour in for the music, dancing and general revelry. The party ends abruptly on the morning of Ash Wednesday when Roman Catholics go to church to receive ash marks on their foreheads for the first day of Lent.

A torneo de pesca (fishing tournament) for sailfish, marlin and dorado is held in mid-May and mid-November. Golf tournaments are held throughout the year. On December 12, the day of the Virgen de Guadalupe is celebrated at the cathedral and children rock up in colorful costumes.