Event· Isla Mujeres· Mexico
Isla Mujeres Carnaval
21° 15.5′ N · 86° 44.8′ W · approximate
A week of parades, dance troupes (comparsas), the crowning of the carnival royalty and free concerts in the main square in the days before Ash Wednesday. The island fills up - hotels reported 99% occupancy in 2026.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: an OpenStreetMap memorial node in the downtown main-square area, standing in for the Explanada Municipal where the concerts and parades end. 2026 program ('Soy Isla Mujeres'): mainland events February 6-8 at Plaza Ejidatarios, island events February 12-17, with a children's coronation in La Gloria, galas at 7:30 pm in the main square, and afternoon street parades at 2:30 pm on Saturday, Sunday and Fat Tuesday. The final night includes the Show de Viudas and the reading of Juan Carnaval's will. Dates follow the Lent calendar each year. Expect loud music late into the night downtown and crowded ferries; the harbor anchorage is close to the noise.
Best for
Island festival before Lent
Season
February (week before Ash Wednesday)
Nearby
- Bally Hoo (Isla Mujeres)Right here
- Isla Mujeres Hyperbaric ChamberRight here
- Drunken Mermaid (Isla Mujeres)0.1 NM away
- Isla Contoy Visitor Permit0.1 NM away
- Isla Mujeres Dive Shops0.1 NM away
- Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminals (to Cancún)0.1 NM away
- Isla Mujeres Hidalgo Avenue Restaurants0.1 NM away
- Isla Mujeres International Fishing Tournament (Cosme Alberto Martínez Magaña)0.1 NM away