Every November, the soul of Ajijic awakens. The cobblestone streets come alive with colors, aromas, and sounds that honor those who came before us. This 2025, the Axixic Vive Festival returns stronger than ever — three unforgettable days of art, music, gastronomy, and cultural traditions that make this Pueblo Mágico the cultural heart of Lake Chapala.
From children’s workshops and the “Little Angels” parade to the elegant catrinas walking the malecón and the colorful Cantoya balloons lighting up the sky, every event is an invitation to celebrate life through remembrance. The program features theater, dance, exhibitions, film, local cuisine, and family activities — all with free admission.
Whether you live by the lakeside or are visiting for the first time, this is the perfect time to rediscover Ajijic and experience its ancestral magic. ✨
Live the tradition, feel the community, and celebrate the spirit of Axixic.
AXIXIC VIVE 2025
The Lake Is Our Tradition
PRE-EVENT ACTIVITIES
Thursday, October 30
5:00 PM – Award Ceremony: “Devotion, Tradition, and Symbolism” Painting Contest
Ajijic Cultural Center – Free Admission
Friday, October 31
5:00 PM – Theater Play: “Midnight Omens”
Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera – Free Admission
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 – DAY OF THE LITTLE ANGELS
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Children’s Workshops “Letters to Fly” (University of Guadalajara – UdeG and Pabellón Prisa)
3:00 PM – Opening of the Gastronomic Pavilion by Casa Axixic
4:30 PM – Performance by children’s singer Cosette, Mexican music
5:00 PM – Parade of Little Angels – Route: 6 Esquinas, Ocampo, Constitución, Marcos Castellanos, Art Walk, and Main Plaza
5:45 PM – Opening of the Photography Exhibition “Memories of Ajijic”
6:00 PM – Children’s Folkloric Ballet Xicantzin
6:45 PM – Children’s Film Screening
7:00 PM – Theater Play “While You Sleep, Death Dances” – Ajijic Malecón
8:00 PM – “Xantollo” Parade – Route: Ajijic Malecón, Morelos–Colón, and Main Plaza
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – DAY OF THE DEAD
Main Plaza:
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM – Children’s Workshops “Letters to Fly” (UdeG and Pabellón Prisa)
2:00 PM – Opening of the Exhibition of Offerings, Altars, and Sand Carpets
2:00 PM – Children’s Performance by Cosette, Mexican music
3:00 PM – Opening of the Gastronomic Pavilion by Casa Axixic
3:00 PM – Children and Youth Folkloric Ballet “Axixic”, directed by Mtra. Andrea García Mariscal
4:00 PM – Choir Ensemble from UdeG High School #2
5:00 PM – Performance “Descent of the Souls”
5:30 PM – Theater Piece “Catrina Wedding” – Atrium of the Capilla del Rosario and Main Plaza
6:00 PM – Artistic Performance (to be confirmed)
7:00 PM – Performance by Technological Institute of Chapala
8:00 PM – Groobeaners, R&B, Funk, and Pop Music
8:00 PM – Lighting of the “Wall of the Dead” – Marcos Castellanos Street and the Parish
8:00 PM – Performance “The Little Angel’s Last Farewell” – Parade through the Plaza and Colón Street
Malecón:
2:00 PM – Inauguration of the Community Altar by Lake Chapala Society
2:00 PM – Opening of the Gastronomic Pavilion by Manos Solidarias
3:30 PM – Xoloitzcuintle Dog Contest “Path to Mictlán”
4:00 PM – Folkloric Ballet of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
5:00 PM – Artistic Performance (to be confirmed)
5:30 PM – Catrinas and Catrines Parade – Route: Start at Casa Axixic (Ocampo 202), along Ocampo, Morelos, ending at the Malecón
5:30 PM – Canoe Parade, visible from the western Malecón and Parque de la Amistad
6:00 PM – CREM Choir (Regional Center for Musical Studies), directed by Emmanuel Medeles
7:00 PM – Mariachi Nuevo Chapala, directed by Moisés Real
7:00 PM – Offering to the Lake
7:45 PM – Catrinas & Catrines Fashion Show and Waltz
9:00 PM – “Dance of the Dead”, live band
9:30 PM – “Light to the Sky” (Cantoya balloon launch) – Skatepark
🟣 Program subject to change without prior notice.
🟣 All events are free of charge.
