With the holiday season just around the corner, Mexico City offers a mosaic of activities that blend art, community, music and tradition. This week, our agenda brings together events that celebrate the city's cultural richness and urban rituals that make this season special.
From an intimate reading at Casa Tomada to an inn that combines tattoos and drinks in Doctores, this selection invites you to explore unique proposals. There will be experimental music in secret locations, art installations that challenge perception and special dinners with natural wine pairings. You can also join creative workshops, historical tours and bazaars with purpose, ideal for finding gifts and supporting community projects.
This agenda has options for all tastes. Here are our recommendations to live the city with intensity and curiosity from December 19 to 25.
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QUILTRAS READING BY AVE BARRERA AND ARELIS URIBE AT CASA TOMADA
December 19 - 18:30 pm
Casa Tomada - Pachuca 146 A, Condesa
Today Casa Tomada becomes the stage for an essential literary evening. Arelis Uribe, author of Quiltras, will be accompanied by Ave Barrera for a reading aloud of this endearing book. Quiltras is a compendium of stories that explore the lives of Chilean women from the marginality, touching on issues such as social inequality and uprooting with a unique sensitivity and narrative power.
If you have not yet read Quiltras, this is your chance to immerse yourself in its pages with its author. And if you already have, you will enjoy the privilege of hearing the voice that brought these stories to life. Casa Tomada, with its cozy atmosphere and reputation as a center for cultural discussion, promises to be the perfect place for this literary encounter.
This is a posada
December 19 - 18:00 pm
Dr. Carmona y Valle 147, Doctores
Not all posadas are the same, and this one definitely has its own stamp. Sombra Tattoo Studio and Tues Studio join forces to celebrate the holiday season with a posada. Starting at 6:00 pm, this space in Doctores will be the meeting point for the creative community, with flash tattoos, piñatas, drinks, food and some unexpected surprises.
SUSPENDED BATTERY
December 20 - 19:00pm
Creation Laboratory
Installation that reinterprets one of the most emblematic instruments of the last 100 years. Conceived by artist Jerónimo Naranjo, with the intention of generating a collaboration with percussionist Milo Tamez. This ingenious ensemble breaks with the standardized vision of the drum set by not having any of its elements in contact with the floor. Instead, each component is suspended and interconnected acoustically through tensioned piano strings and springs, making the drums function as shared resonators. This allows for free and fluid movement.
BUBBLE FRIDAY
December 20 - 18:00 pm
Fugaz - Orizaba 3b, Roma
Fugaz fills up with bubbles to welcome Riccardo Zanotto, the producer behind the exceptional wines of @zanottocolfondo. Starting at 6:00 pm, you will have the opportunity to taste a selection of natural wines, perfect for toasting the holiday season.
With the company of Nuova Terra Mexico and Zanotto himself on site, this event is not just a tasting, but an experience that combines the authenticity of artisanal wine with the warmth of a good meeting.
LAPI: DJ GUAPIS, RUIDO CON HH, IMAABS AND MORE
December 21 - 23:00 pm
Secret Location
The last edition of LAPI in Madrid left its mark, and now it returns to the CDMX with a party that promises to be unforgettable. This Saturday, in an abandoned building whose location will be revealed only to attendees, get ready for a night full of music, punch and dancing. The line-up is led by DJ Guapis, Imaabs, fka phaedra x Mensik, Ruido con HH and Xosita, who will bring perfect beats to close 2024.
POS-HADA
December 20 - 17:00 pm
Magnolia 99, Guerrero
La Windows coffee shop on Guerrero Avenue bids farewell to the year with a posada full of art, music and delicious food. This Friday the 20th, the space will be transformed into a meeting point to celebrate the closing of 2024 in a relaxed, creative and community atmosphere.
There will be surprises, carols and the characteristic charm of this corner of the city. If you are looking for an unconventional inn, where art and conviviality blend with the warmth of the season, this is the perfect place.
POSADA BY BRILLANTINAS AND SALÓN SILICÓN
December 21
13:00 to 19:00 pm
Salón Silicón - Tehuantepec 223, Roma norte
Brillantinas and Salón Silicón join forces to celebrate their posada this Saturday with all the spirit of the holiday season, but with a unique twist. There will be a bazaar full of jewelry, graphics, ceramics and clothing, tarot readings, piñatas and even bellakos carols.
CERAMICS AND COFFEE AT OVEREAL CAFÉ
December 21 - 11:00 am
Overeal Café invites you to spend Saturday morning making pottery while enjoying Christmas desserts and drinks. All the material is included, so you just need to bring your desire to experiment and let yourself be carried away by the relaxed atmosphere of the workshop.
With background music, the aroma of coffee and a practical guide, this experience is perfect to close the year exploring new forms of artistic expression. Reserve your spot and get ready for a creative and delicious morning.
WINTER SOLSTICE TROT BY MORRAS ON SPORTS
December 21 - 9:00 am
'El Ocotal'. (Sta. Rita 100, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Cuajimalpa de Morelos)
Welcome the winter solstice by connecting with nature on a 5K jog in the El Ocotal forest. Organized by Morras on Sports, this activity is for women of all athletic levels and seeks to celebrate togetherness and movement in a serene and revitalizing environment.
The dynamics include a jog, stretching and a gratitude ritual, followed by a picnic to share. The entrance to the forest is free and you can get there by public transportation from Chapultepec subway station.
The general dynamics will be as follows:
-Jogging
-Stretching and gratitude ritual.
-Picnic
CANTINA TEMPLOS X ALTOS NORTE
December 21 - 18:00 pm
Art. 123 #15, Centro
Cantina Templos bids farewell to the year with a special dinner in collaboration with Altos Norte, a Jalisco winery that focuses on natural wine. The proposal is a five-course menu paired with selected wines, where each dish promises to be a unique gastronomic experience. The evening will be accompanied by the music of Keiiko and Salin4s, who will add the perfect touch to the ambiance.
THE GOOD TONE. A NON-SMOKING TOUR WITH CARLOS WILL
December 21 - 11:00 am
Starting at Plaza de San Juan, Colonia Centro
$350
Discover a historical and cultural facet of Mexico City through this tour guided by Carlos Will. This tour explores the influence of the El Buen Tono cigar factory, an emblem of industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The itinerary includes key points in San Juan, Balderas and the Juárez neighborhood, retracing the history of a factory that not only marked a milestone in the production of cigars, but was also a catalyst for urban and social transformations. It is an ideal experience for those who want to understand how the industry shaped the city we know today.
EXPO DE "RESTOS DE PINTURA"
Beginning December 14
Tehuantepec 223, Roma Norte
"Restos de Pintura" brings together a group of artists who explore the connections between waste, myth and fantasy. The group show includes pieces by Cremance, Victoria Cuevas, Edgar García Ruiz, Itziar Giner, Santiago Mora, Lucía R., Danna Sánchez, Franz Vicha and Trilce Zúñiga.
The exhibition moves between plastic experimentation and reflections on the materiality of garbage, creating a dialogue between the tangible and the imagined. An invitation to rethink art from the destruction, reconstruction and potential of the remains.
MAAD STORE ANNIVERSARY
December 21 - 13:00 to 21:00 pm
Aguascalientes 63-1, Roma sur
Maad Store celebrates its anniversary with a day of activities that mixes vinyl, skate, clothing and music. During the day, you can enjoy DJ sets at the store, while you explore their special selection of vinyl and Bahidorá-related products, including an exclusive box with pieces from artists who will be at the festival and tickets with unique discounts, and then continue the party at La Vista.
POSADA DE AMIGAS CON CAUSA
December 22 - 12:00 to 19:00 pm
Drippin Café - Tlacoquemécatl 217, Del Valle
Safe Place and Drippin Café join forces to organize a posada with purpose. There will be a bazaar with Mexican brands perfect for last minute gifts, exclusive prints and the classic 2×1 mimosas.
The most special thing: a percentage of the sales will be donated to the communities in Michoacán with which Marva Studio works. It's an opportunity to celebrate, support important causes and enjoy a year-end full of art, design and good coffee.
CHRISTMAS AT ULTRAMARINOS
December 25 - 12:00 to 20:00 pm
Mérida 21, Roma Nte
Ultramarinos celebrates Christmas with a gastronomic proposal that escapes the Christmas clichés and bets on the creativity of chef Lucho Martínez. This December 25, the restaurant invites you to discover new flavors with a menu that brings together the best of the season. Among the must-try dishes on the menu are the red pasta with crab, a seafood chilpachole that pays homage to Sotavento Veracruz, and Em's avocado tostada with a special twist for these dates. Dishes designed to share, enjoy and close the year in the best way.
