These are the main festivals in some of the cities and towns of the state of Querétaro.
AMEALCUS
February 2, Candlemas day: Dance of the Shepherds, music, fireworks and blessing of the seeds.
December 12, feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe: music, dance and fireworks.
DRY CREEK
December 12, feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe: processions, dances, games, charreada and fireworks.
BERNAL
May 3, feast of the Holy Cross: The Cruz de la Peña festival is held, with dances, music, offerings and fireworks.
CADEREYTA
February 1, feast of the Virgin of Bethlehem: music, dances and procession.
September 8, day of the Virgen del Sagrario: Concheros dances, processions and fireworks.
THE CAÑADA
June 29, feast of Saint Peter: processions, music, Apache dances, masses and fireworks.
COLON
May 15, feast of San Isidro Labrador: parade of adorned teams.
September 29, feast of Saint Michael the Archangel: dances, masses, processions and fireworks.
EZEQUIEL MONTES
February 2, Candelaria festival: blessing of the Child God, masses and fireworks.
HUIMILPAN
September 29, feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint: music, dances, processions, masses and fireworks.
JALPAN
May 15, feast of San Isidro Labrador: masses, music, dances, decorated teams and fireworks.
July 25, patronal feast of Santiago Apóstol: masses, processions, music, fireworks.
LANDA DE MATAMOROS
September 24, patronal feast of Our Lady of Mercy: masses, processions, offerings, dance, music and fireworks.
PEÑAMILLER
August 15, feast of the Assumption of the Virgin: pilgrimages, masses, dances, novenaries and fireworks.
PINAL DE AMOLES
March 19, patronal feast of San José: masses, processions, music and fireworks.
May 15, feast of San Isidro Labrador: processions, decorated teams, masses, music and fireworks.
QUERETARO
January 20, patronal feast of the San Sebastián neighborhood: Masses, Apache dances, processions, music and fireworks.
February 2, Candelaria festival in the Santa Catarina neighborhood: masses, dances, music, dances and fireworks.
March 19: Feast of Santa Rosa de Viterbo: Mass in the temple, processions, Concheros dances, music and fireworks.
May 3, feast of the Holy Cross in the neighborhoods of El Cerrito and Casa Blanca: Masses, processions, Apache and Concheros dances, music and fireworks.
June 13, feast of San Antonio in the temple of San Agustín: masses, dances, music and fireworks.
July 25, patronal feast of Santiago Apóstol: Masses, dances, music and offerings in the Cathedral.
October 4, patronal feast of San Francisco: masses in the temple of the patron saint, music, dances and fireworks.
SAINT JOAQUIN
August 16, feast of the patron saint: shell dances, music, fair and fireworks.
SAN JUAN DEL RIO
May 3, feast of the Holy Cross: processions, music, shell dances and fireworks.
May 15, feast of San Isidro Labrador: Masses, Concheros dances, processions and fireworks.
June 24, patronal feast of San Juan Bautista: Masses, offerings, processions, Concheros dances and fireworks.
SANTIAGO MEXQUITITLÁN
July 25, patronal feast of Santiago Apóstol: popular dances, new mayordomías, Moors and Christians dances, music and fireworks.
TEQUISQUIAPAN
August 15, feast of the Virgin of the Assumption: fair, music and dances.
TILACO
October 4, feast of the patron saint San Francisco: mass, processions, dancing, Moors and Christians dances, music and fireworks.
Movable parties: the festivities corresponding to Carnival and Easter mainly; these are very well represented in Amealco, La Cañada and Colón.
Dolores Friday Celebration: Ezequiel Montes, Peñamiller and Pinal de Amoles. In Querétaro, in the neighborhoods of Santa Cruz, Casa Blanca, El Tepetate, San Pablo and Santa María.
