Music is the bedrock of the San Marcos Fair, where visitors get to see and hear their favorite artists.

The program at the Palenque is without doubt one of the major attractions at the San Marcos National Fair. The events are mainly musical and feature Mexican and international artists and a wide range of genres including pop, grupero, ranchero and ballads. The wide range of quality music gives Mexico’s biggest party a great atmosphere.

The venue was built in 1974 and dedicated to Federico Méndez, a local song writer. Initially it only had capacity for 800 but in 1991 it was refurbished, increasing its capacity to 5000.

Throughout the rest of the year the venue holds all kinds of exhibitions and conferences.

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