Los Muertos Bailan: Canta Y No Llores

Friday, October 23, 2026
Edinburg, Texas

An exciting day of beautiful mariachi music that features incredible local talent of all ages, with a Mariachi Voice Competition and a Mariachi Showcase Concert. Presented by Edinburg Cultural Arts with the South Texas Music & Cultural Arts Foundation.

31^st Annual Mariachi Extravaganza

Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 6, 2026
San Antonio, Texas

The Mariachi Extravaganza is one of the most significant mariachi music competitions and annual festivals in the world. The multi-day music festival celebrates the culture and history of Latin music and utilizes the mariachi music platform to promote higher education and cultural preservation among Hispanic youth.

Mariachi Christmas Tour

• Thursday, December 10 & Saturday, December 12, 2026 in Socorro, New Mexico
• Friday, December 11, 2026 in Hobbs, New Mexico
• Sunday, December 13 & Sunday, December 14, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Friday, December 18, 2026 in Alamogordo, New Mexico
• Saturday, December 19, 2026 in Midland, Texas

Ring in this holiday season with exuberant and traditional Mariachi and Mexican Folk dance!

Ballet Nepantla’s Nacimiento

Monday, December 14, 2026
Edinburg, Texas

Ballet Nepantla’s Nacimiento fuses the history of the birth of the mestizaje with the emergence of Christianity and Christmas in the New World. It explores pre-Hispanic rituals and the impact of colonization on the Americas. 

Introducing the Port Isabel Chamber Players!

Sunday, January 17, 2027
South Padre Island, Texas

Join the world-class musicians of Port Isabel Chamber Players for a journey through the many landscapes of chamber music, from Bach and Vivaldi to Brazilian Bossa Nova!

Third Annual South Texas Mariachi Festival

Friday, April 9 & Saturday, April 10, 2027
Edinburg, Texas

The South Texas Mariachi Festival is back for a third year with an exciting weekend of workshops, competitions, clinicians, and special guests Mariachi Los Camperos, Jorge Ivan Velasco, and Mariachi Aztlán.

Our theme: From Tradition to Transformation: The Legacy of the Folk Harp in Mariachi Music.