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Got the following off Ajijic News

Sept. 10 - 12, Tues. through Thursday​

7PM Various athletic and kids' events in the Plaza

Sept. 13, Friday, Anniversary of the Battle of the Child Heroes in Chapultepec

6PM At the Delegacion, 7PM at the Plaza

Sept. 14, Saturday

4PM GLOBO REGATTA, SOCCER FIELD NEAR EL TORITO
Officially starts at 3, but there is a lot of set-up time ..

8:30PM CORONATION OF THE FIESTA PATRIA QUEEN

Auditorio de la Ribera

Sept. 15, Sunday
9AM Fishing Tournament, at the Malecon
10AM Bicycling through La Floresta, Carretera

12PM Special Mass for the Charros, San Andres Church
1PM Charro Parade from the church to the Lienzo Charro
2PM Escaramuza Xiricahuas - spectacular women's equestrian drill team, along with children's charro team, dancing horses, the Folkloric Ballet of Ajijic, and a Mariachi Band
Admission: 50 pesos Don't miss it!!

5PM Popular Kids' Games, Plaza

6PM Danzon - traditional Mexican dance lessons, Plaza

9PM Ballet Folklorico, Plaza

11PM TRADITIONAL GRITO CEREMONY, PLAZA

11:45 PM DANCE featuring Banda Caramelo, Plaza

Sept. 16, Monday (a national holiday, all government offices, banks, schools closed)

10 AM Parade starting at Calle Constitucion to Calle Ocampo to 6 Corners, and back to Plaza for lots of fun through the afternoon.

2 PM Futbol (soccer) game, campo de futbol near El Torito

4PM Evento con los Toros, with bull riding and roping, Lienzo Charro, with dance afterwards

7 PM Orchestra, Plaza

8PM Battle of the Flowers (where the newly crowned Fiesta Queen parades through the Plaza as onlookers playfully throw flowers at her - great fun in the tradition of Mock Battles, rather than real ones!)

9 PM Popular Dance at the Plaza

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