Here’s a round up of events in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Yucatan during the summer and fall.<\/p>\n
Commemorating La Chispa in Valladolid, June 4<\/strong> More than 800 actors take part in La Chispa. Dressed in authentic turn-of-the-century garb, they play the parts of the rebels, ruling aristocrats, and the police and soldiers sent to arrest them.<\/p>\n June Sport Fishing Tournaments<\/strong> July Sport Fishing Tournaments<\/strong> Feria del Carmen, Playa del Carmen, July 7 \u2013 16<\/strong> La Diosa del Mar Women\u2019s International Fishing Tournament<\/strong>, Puerto Morelos, July 12 & 13 Whale Shark Festival Isla Mujeres, July 19-22<\/strong><\/p>\n 165th Anniversary of the Foundation of Holbox, Holbox, July 22<\/strong> Procession de la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, Isla Mujeres, August 2<\/strong> Fiesta de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de Izamal, August 15, Izamal<\/strong> Cruz de la Bah\u00eda, Isla Mujeres, August 17<\/strong> Mexican Independence, September 15 & 16<\/strong> Fiesta del Cristo de Las Ampollas, September 27, Merida<\/strong> Festival de Vida y Muerte, Xcaret Park, October 30 \u2013 November 2<\/strong> Details of additional events in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Yucatan during the year will be published here on the Royal Resorts blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s a round up of events in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Yucatan during the summer and fall. Commemorating La Chispa in Valladolid, June 4 The population of Valladolid turns out on the night of June 4 to witness the representation of La Chispa, a rebellion against injustice in 1910 that was the first spark or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80,99,111,121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-june-2019","category-news","category-riviera-maya","category-upcoming-events"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\nThe population of Valladolid turns out on the night of June 4 to witness the representation of La Chispa, a rebellion against injustice in 1910 that was the first spark or chispa of the Mexican Revolution.<\/p>\n
\nCozumel, June 9
\nDorado de Plata, Mahahual, June 7-9
\nChuk Kay Tulum, June 14 \u2013 15
\nPlaya del Carmen, June 16
\nCopa Mahahual, June 21 \u2013 23
\nLa Dorada del Caribe Tournament for Women, Isla Mujeres, June 28-29<\/p>\n
\nNuestra Se\u00f1ora del Carmen, Playa del Carmen 2019, July 14
\nPunta Allen 2019 Fishing Tournament, Punta Allen, Sian Ka\u2019an, July 19-21<\/p>\n
\nMasses, processions, music, a fair and more to honor Playa del Carmen\u2019s patron saint.<\/p>\n
\nCatch and release international fishing tournament.<\/p>\n
\nFolk ballet and live music in the main square, July 22 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nA procession of boats to honor the statue of the Virgin.<\/p>\n
\nMasses, processions, traditional dances and music in Izamal, a historic town in the Yucatan famous for its colonial convent and surrounding buildings all painted in bright yellow with a white trim. Izamal shares the distinction of being one of the Yucatan\u2019s twin Pueblos Magicos or \u201cMagical\u201d Towns with Valladolid, a name given to smaller Mexican communities that are rich in history and traditions or are the site of natural wonders.
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\n169th Anniversary of the Settlement of Isla Mujeres, August 17<\/strong>
\nIsla Mujeres celebrates its anniversary in August, 169 years since the first settlers in the modern era founded the village of Dolores. Isla Fest events include processions, dance performances, live music and more.<\/p>\n
\nIslanders take to their boats in a pilgrimage to honor the submerged cross in the bay between Isla Mujeres and Cancun<\/p>\n
\nMexico celebrates the anniversary of its Independence from Spain with delicious food, music and colorful festivities the night of September 15 and processions on September 16.<\/p>\n
\nThe patron saint of Merida is honored with masses, pilgrimages, processions, serenades and traditional dances.<\/p>\n
\nHosted by Xcaret Park, the Festival of Life and Death Traditions showcases one of Mexico\u2019s richest and most colorful customs, the Day of the Dead or D\u00eda de Muertos, which takes place on November 1 and 2.<\/p>\n