The festivities will take place from February 7 to 15, 2026, with a program that combines religious rituals, cultural acts, processions, dances, and traditional events.
With the traditional Pega de Bando, the municipality of Corregidora gave the formal starting signal to the Traditional February 2026 Festivities in El Pueblito, celebrations that this year have a special meaning as they commemorate the 290th anniversary of the Transfer of Our Lady of El Pueblito to her Basilica, one of the most deeply rooted religious and cultural traditions in the region.
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The opening ceremony was led by the municipal president Josué Guerrero Trápala, accompanied by ecclesiastical authorities of the Basilica of Our Lady of El Pueblito and representatives of the traditional corporations.
During the event, information banners were placed at emblematic points of the community, such as the Second Hermitage, the House of the First and Second Dance, the old Municipal Presidency, the headquarters of the Stewardship, and the Parish of San Francisco Galileo, marking the official start of the program.
When are the Traditional February Festivities of El Pueblito?
The festivities will take place from February 7 to 15, 2026, with a program that combines religious rituals, cultural events, processions, dances, and traditional events that attract faithful, families, and visitors from all over the region.
Saturday, February 7
12:00 – Delivery of the Pilgrim Image to the Guild of Drivers and Vehicle Owners.
13:00 – Entrance of the dawn of the First Dance.
15:40 – Entrance of the Corporation of the First Dance to the Basilica, first Rosary and Royal Rehearsal.
16:00 – Entrance of the Corporation of Indians and Inditas.
18:00 – “Putting in the dawn” of the Stewardship.
21:00 – Vigil of the Corporation of Stewardship.
Sunday, February 8 – Traditional Ox Walk
09:00 – Blessing and departure from the Paseo del Buey from 5 de Febrero and Allende.
12:00 – Solemn Eucharist and reception of pilgrims.
14:00 – Pilgrimage of the Guild of Drivers and Vehicle Owners.
16:00 – Entrance of the Second Dance and Second Rosary.
22:00 – Fireworks. Stewardship.
Monday, February 9 – Distribution of the Broth
10:00 – Blessing and walk of “La Pastilla”.
14:00 – Traditional broth offered to the community. On February 5 No. 24.
18:00 – Entrance of the Wax of the Ejidatarios and Solemn Eucharist.
20:00 – Delivery of “La Pastilla” to the Stewardship.
Tuesday, February 10
12:30 – Delivery of “La Parande” and Mass of Thanksgiving.
16:30 – Meeting of Pilgrims of the First Dance in El Cerrito.
18:00 – Entrance of the Wax of the First Dance and Solemn Eucharist.
Wednesday 11:
13:00 – Meeting of Pilgrims of the Second Dance in Santa Barbara.
18:00 – Entrance of the Wax of the Second Dance.
Thursday 12:
13:00 – Traditional battles of El Moro and El Soldado in the Second Hermitage.
18:00 – Entrance of the Corporation Wax.
Friday 13 and Saturday 14:
Wax entries, licenses, and various dances.
Sunday, February 15 – Central Celebration
12:00 – Flachicos Race, organized by the First Dance.
4:00 p.m. – Traditional “Enrosaderas de Thanksgiving”.
19:00 – Solemn Eucharistic Concelebration.
22:00–22:30 – Thanksgivings of the Second and First Dance, respectively, with closing activities.
Monday, February 16
19:00 – Solemn Eucharistic Celebration of Thanksgiving
Tradition and community in Corregidora
The February Festivities in El Pueblito, also known as the “Fiesta Grande”, have their origin in 1736 and are considered Intangible Cultural Heritage of the State of Querétaro for their religious, historical, and social value. Each year, they bring together dancers, stewards, pilgrims, and families in a living display of community devotion that strengthens the local identity
Source: Tele Diario
