The Chinese New Year parade, a gastronomic festival, cinema, fairs, and exhibitions are free events that CDMX will have this weekend.
During the weekend of February 6 to 8, spaces in CDMX such as the Zócalo, the Historic Center, the Los Pinos Cultural Complex, and the Chapultepec Forest will host recreational and cultural events that can be enjoyed for free.
The capital will begin celebrating Chinthe ese New Year with a parade, dance, and martial arts performances from the Asian country. There will also be events to start celebrating Valentine’s Day, such as the Coffee and Chocolate Fest, as well as a gastronomic festival with Mexican dishes such as cemitas, tlayudas and mole.
Popular fairs, outdoor activities, movie screenings, and exhibitions complete the agenda of free events of the weekend in CDMX. These are the details to put together a plan and enjoy with family, friends, or even as a couple:
1. Chinese New Year 2026 Parade
In 2026, the Chinese New Year will begin on February 17. However, CDMX will have events to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse starting this weekend. The National Museum of World Cultures, in collaboration with the Chinese embassy in Mexico, will organize a parade through the streets of the Historic Center on Saturday, February 7, starting at 10:00 a.m. In addition, in the museum you can enjoy shows such as the dances of the lion and the dragon, acostume course, workshops, conferences, and even martial art exhibitions.
2. Coffee and Chocolate Fest
To combat the cold that has been unleashed in recent days in CDMX, one of the most recommended events is the Coffee and Chocolate Fest, which in February will have a special Valentine’s Day edition. Hot drinks, such as chocolate and specialty coffee, will be available. Also, products such as cocoa beans, chocolate bars, truffles, chocolates, swarms , and more are ideal gifts for February 14. In addition, workshops will be given to learn how to prepare your own chocolate or to distinguish a specialty coffee from a commercial one. The appointment is on Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, February 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Palace of Autonomy of the UNAM. The facility is located at Lic. Primo de Verdad 2, Colonia Centro, Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office.
3. Tlayudas, mole and cemitas in Los Pinos
Another of the gastronomic events that CDMX will have this weekend is the feast that the Smoke Kitchens of the Los Pinos Cultural Complex will have on Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, February 8. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., there will be traditional cooks offering dishes such as cemitas poblanas and mole enchiladas. There will also be tejate, tlayudas, and amarillito from Oaxaca, as well as rabbit in green sauce and morita sauce from Tula, Hidalgo. Fall into the enclosure located at Molino del Rey 252.
4. Fair of Joy and the Olive Tree
On the other hand, one of the most traditional events in CDMX continues: the Fair of Joy and the Olive Tree, which in 2026 celebrates 53 years of tradition. Here you can try all the varieties and preparations of one of the most traditional ingredients of Mexican gastronomy, with pre-Hispanic origin: amaranth. There will belegrías, palanquetas, churritos, wafers, cookies, pancakes, appetizers and free presentations of music and dance. Visit it until February 15 at the Plaza Quirino Mendoza in Santiago Tulyehualco, Xochimilco mayor’s office.
5. Free tours and classes in the Bosque de Chapultepec
If you are looking for outdoor activities in Mexico City, this weekend the Chapultepec Forest will have events such as guided tours of its natural spaces, Tai Chi and Capoeira classes, and even a relaxation session with Tibetan bowls. And the best part is that everything will be free! This is the agenda of events, so you don’t miss them:
- Tour of the Botanical Garden – Saturday at 12:00 and 13:00 hours
- Chapultepec Tour from the heights – Saturday at 9:00, 10:15, and 11:30 hours, departing from Los Pinos station on Line 3 of the Cablebus
- Tai Chi Class- Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Nezahualcóyotl Fountain
- Capoeira Workshop- Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Las Tazas Forum
- Relaxation with Tibetan Bowls- Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in the Botanical Garden
6. Free Art Week events in Mexico City
Undoubtedly, one of the most anticipated events for this month of February in CDMX is Art Week, which will also have free activities. At the El Águila Cultural Forum and the Víctor Manuel Mendoza Cinema of the Magdalena Contreras mayor’s office, there will be screenings of films, performances, dance, fashion, and freestyle. These are some of the highlights of the billboard:
Friday, February 6
- Inauguration and opening of the exhibition The City Was Never Ours – Cultural Forum “El Águila”
- DJ set by Bruja Prieta and performances by Benzoato de Sodium and Hurakana Selma Ce – Cultural Forum “El Águila”
- Screening of Cosa Rara-Cine Víctor Manuel Mendoza
- Performance by the artist Gotoxyc – Cine Víctor Manuel Mendoza
- Discussion “Animation as a tool for memory, identity and history” – Cine Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Saturday, February 7
- Interdisciplinary performance “The Museum Doesn’t Arrive Here”, which unites fashion, music and dance- Cultural Forum “El Águila”
- Film Exhibition of the UNAM-Cine Víctor Manuel Mendoza
- Discussion “Cinema is political: creation and production as forms of dispute” – Cine Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Sunday, February 8
- Freestyle contest and the musical presentation of Victoria Emergente – Cultural Forum “El Águila”
Source: Chilango
