Each year, in Tizapan El Alto, a city in the state of Jalisco, a festival called Fiestas de Octubre occurs. The festival celebrates the construction of the most important structure and saint of the town, San Francisco De Asis.

The temple of San Francisco de Asis was built in 1836 and was completed and inaugurated on October 4th, 1904. An interesting part is Tizapan El Alto, Jalisco each year has over 10,000 visitors and locals alike this beautiful and amazing event.

Every year the festival starts with a parade, or pilgrimages, all the way to the church each of the neighborhoods carry flags of the La Virgen de Guadalupe with their saints. There are always two pilgrimages a day; approximately 300 people walk in each parade. Each parade has  different things. Including one day when all the children from the surrounding neighborhoods participate by walking, dancing, and singing.

At night is when all the fun starts because everyday there are foods stands (Tacos,Birria, Pozole, Sopes, drinks), and kids pottery stands. Also, there are mariachis, bands, norteños (northern sets), singers and dances throughout the plaza. A lot of people visit the church in the morning or afternoon at night the fireworks, castle, and bulls can be seen at 10PM at the entrance of the temple. A day before the last celebration of the Fiestas at 12 midnight a mariachi goes and plays inside the church by honoring the saint of the town San Francisco De Asis with song “Las Mañanitas” then a mass. I would say  if you like to party and have a good time then the fiestas are for you.