Feria Nacional de San Marcos
feria nacional de san marcos national fair saint mark national fair held mexican state aguascalientes every year three sometimes four week event occur city aguascalientes state capital exact date fair varies every year set around april feast day st mark initially fair tied vendimia harvesting grape since wine production used important activity aguascalientes nowadays important tourist attraction heavily associated bullfighting cockfighting estimated seven million people visit fair every year consequence hotel usually filled capacity local rent house visitor go vacation time san marcos national fair organized independent foundation oversees governance happens fair supported state city government aguascalientes fair host large range activity bullfighting cockfighting popular usually concert given prominent mexican singer series cockfight event tends draw attention fight located main fair venue assortment sponsored stand mechanical game well stage various concert theater play performed livestock fair charreadas still remain important part celebration party traditional mexican music played tamboras also celebrated street aguascalientes finally casino licensed downtown aguascalientes occasion concert art exhibit cultural event complement fair many location around state award ceremony national award youth art occurs aguascalientes time well fair celebrated first time around harvest time november november showcase state produce livestock time direct competition fair acapulco jalapa san juan de los lagos celebration centered parián market city aguascalientes outside balustrade san marcos park built plot land donated catholic church balustrade neoclassical style still preserved day san marcos park completed date celebration changed april coincide festivity honor patron saint san marcos saint mark construction san marcos plaza bullring started completed day date bullfighting included festivity much larger monumental plaza de san marcos built seating capacity fifteen thousand people since winner beauty pageant crowned queen fair electoral controversy three queen appointed fair elevated rank national president adolfo lópez mateos april fair canceled due pandemic flu hnswine flu influenza virusvirus affecting certain area mexico first time fair festivity canceled july due covid pandemic cancelled second time history five month later january announced fair would canceled second year row radio televisión de aguascalientes official website spanish feria nacional de san marcos archived wayback machine official website spanish gobierno del estado de aguascalientes government website aguascalientes spanish