July 2018 Events in Sonora, Mexico
July is a very hot month as far as temperatures go in Sonora, not so much with the events calendar. There are some notable exceptions though, the Feria de la Uva (Grape Fair) in Caborca, fiestas to celebrate the founding of Puerto Penasco and a cultural arts festival to commemorate a historic event in Guaymas.
Feria de la Uva
Caborca
A local event held annually to celebrate the grape harvest. Events include a parade, coronation of the uva queen, dances and other fiestas.
10
Fiestas del Pueblo Agua y Sol
Puerto Peñasco
This annual event celebrates the July 10, 1907 founding of Puerto Peñasco. Adding to the typically festive ambiance of Rocky Point, this festival features music, good food and art. See the Puerto Peñasco City website for more information.
12 – 15
Mar Bermejo Festival
Guaymas
This festival honors the defense of the port of Guaymas against a French invasion on July 13, 1854, known as the Battle of Guaymas. Festivities include cultural and artistic exhibitions sponsored by the City of Guaymas’s Civic and Cultural Action Department (Dirección de Acción Cívica y Cultural) and supported by the state’s Institute of Culture (Instituto Sonorense de Cultura). Read more.
18
Remembrance of the death of President Benito Juárez (March 21, 1806 to July 18, 1872)
(Not a national holiday)
20 – 29
Fiestas de Blanco y Negro
(White and Black Fiestas)
Annual fiestas that include a variety of activities, including ballet folklorico, horse races, mariachis, theater, dances and the crowning of Miss Santa Ana 2018.
Santa Ana
31
Remembrance of the death of Miguel Hidalgo, leader of the Mexican War of Independence (May 8, 1753 to July 31, 1811)
(Not a national holiday)
