ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS EVENTS

Toluca hosts numerous artistic and cultural events to please those who are interested in folklore and tradition. The city has many top-notch venues for these and other events.

Festival del Quinto Sol (Festvial of the Fifth Sun). Held on March 21 during the spring equinox, this event takes place at archaeological sites near Toluca. It celebrates the cosmovision and creation theories of pre-Hispanic societies and their influences on contemporary culture.

Festival Quimera. Celebrated during the month of October in Metepec, this festival features live music, theatrical performances and poetry recitals with the common objective of using creative expression to communicate experiences of everyday life.

Centro Mexiquense de Exposiciones (CEMEXPO). Located on the corner of Robert Bosch and 1º de Mayo, in Toluca?s Colonia Zona Industrial. This expo center rents its facilities for conventions, congresses and expositions. Tel. (722) 211-4041

Teatro Morelos. Located at Plaza Morelos, on the corner of Aquiles Serdan and Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, in Toluca?s Colonia Centro. This theater regularly hosts theatrical and dance performances. Tels. (722) 212-0821 and (722) 212-3468