La Alborada
Date: Sunday, September 24
Topic: Events
Friday, September 29th, San Miguel de Allende begins the week-long celebration of its patron, Saint Michael the Archangel. The first event is an all-night street party with dancing, music, food and sweets. Although it starts Friday night, the real fun begins around 2am Saturday morning, when crowds begin to gather for "the dawning" -- La Alborada . For one hour, from 4 to 5 a.m., a fireworks battle between St. Michael and Lucifer bursts across the Jardin. Go equipped with a sturdy umbrella or a cardboard box over your head to avoid injury from fallout. The night ends with everyone singing "Las Mañanitas" (Happy Birthday) to the archangel who gave his name to the town.
Feast of San Miguel Archángel - Saturday, September 30. A parade starts at noon in front of Instituto Allende and works its way up to the Jardín. To see beautiful costumes up close, visit the Instituto at around 10 AM to see the dancers getting ready. The spectacular traditional dancing, which lasts for hours in the Jardin, is not to be missed. This day also kicks off the eight day Octava which is a series of processions that takes the statue of Saint Michael from the Parroquia to visit other local churches.
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