{"id":7280,"date":"2015-05-01T12:16:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T18:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/?p=7280"},"modified":"2015-05-01T12:16:52","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T18:16:52","slug":"a-round-up-of-current-and-upcoming-events-in-los-cabos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/a-round-up-of-current-and-upcoming-events-in-los-cabos\/","title":{"rendered":"A Round-up of Current and Upcoming Events in Los Cabos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visitors to Los Cabos<\/a> during the next two months will find no dearth of things to do. In addition to ongoing seasonal events like Circuito Cultural<\/a> in Cabo San Lucas and Art Walk in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo, the cape cities are also hosting\u2014or preparing to host\u2014a number of high-profile annual events, ranging from music festivals and sporting competitions to large-scale charity benefits and nearly half a millennium old birthday bashes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the most notable current and upcoming festivities:<\/p>\n

Happening Now<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"LPFF\"<\/a>

Baja Sur’s capital city of La Paz celebrates its birthday each year with a Festival de Fundaci\u00f3n featuring food, art and live music.<\/p><\/div>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Patrick Davis Country in Cabo Songwriting Festival\/ April 30\u2013May 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last night\u2019s show kicked off of the second\u00a0annual Country in Cabo concert series and songwriting seminar at Bar Esquina<\/a>, the hip onsite restaurant at M\u00e9dano Beach based boutique lodging Bahia Hotel & Beach Club<\/a>, and early returns suggest another resounding success. Patrick Davis has returned as headliner, but with a whole new cast of chart-topping friends, including Dancing with the Stars<\/em> and American Idol<\/em> participants Chuck Wicks and Janell Wheeler, respectively, as well as rising stars Django Walker, Johnny Bulford, JT Hodges, and Matt Warren. Davis and Co. will perform again at 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, with a free, open-to-the-public songwriting seminar offered on Sunday, May 3, \u00a05\u20137 p.m. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

La Paz<\/strong> Festival de Fundaci\u00f3n \/ April 29\u2013May 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

The longest running birthday party in Baja California Sur takes place each May in La Paz, when the state\u2019s capital and largest city celebrates the day it was sighted by 1535 by Hernan Cort\u00e9s with a multiday Festival de Fundaci\u00f3n featuring live music and local art, culture and cuisine. One of the annual highlights is the reenactment of the first landing of the Spaniards, but activities, concerts and special events are now taking place daily along the malec\u00f3n, and around Plaza Constituci\u00f3n (also known as Jard\u00edn Velasco), the city\u2019s central plaza. For more information about the event schedule, check out the festival program here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"CMS\"<\/a>

The country’s largest nautical expo returns to the Cabo San Lucas Marina on May 14-16, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n

Upcoming<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00eda de las Madres \/ Sunday, May 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

The date for Mother\u2019s Day varies slightly each year in the United States, but in M\u00e9xico it\u2019s fixed, and is celebrated annually on May 10th<\/sup>. In 2015, the dates are aligned, so there should be no confusion about when to honor mom. In Los Cabos, most schools display poems or artwork dedicated to mothers, and larger scale programs with speeches and skits are also common, particularly at Plaza Amelia Wilkes \u2013 the town square \u2013 in Cabo San Lucas, and Plaza Mijares in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo. Local businesses often have their own promotions, as well. For more info, visit the traditional holidays<\/a> page on Events Los Cabos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6th<\/sup> Annual Cabo Marine Show \/ May 14\u201316<\/strong><\/p>\n

The country\u2019s premier nautical expo returns to Docks L-M-N on the Cabo San Lucas Marina, with a three day celebration of the latest marine products, as well as local art, live music, and great food at nearby restaurants like Baja Cantina Dockside<\/a>, Solomon\u2019s Landing<\/a> and Captain Tony\u2019s<\/a>. The new and used boat market is an increasingly popular feature of the Cabo Marine Show, and organizers are expecting the \u201cin-water\u201d display to be even larger than last year. For more information about the show, go to Cabo Marine Show<\/a>, contact\u00a0sergio@bahiacabo.com<\/a>,\u00a0or call +52 1 (555) 434-3747. For information about 25% room discounts at the Bahia Hotel & Beach Club, call 1-866-99-BAHIA or email\u00a0reservations@bahiacabo.com<\/a> (rooms are subject to availability, and some restrictions do apply).<\/p>\n

\"LCOS\"<\/a>

Surf’s up in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo in June, when the Los Cabos Open of Surf returns for the 3rd consecutive year to Zippers point break on Playa Costa Azul.<\/p><\/div>\n

Los Cabos Open of Surf \/ June 9\u201314 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer is the premier season for surfing in Los Cabos\u2014particularly on the Sea of Cort\u00e9s side\u2014and the sport\u2019s biggest event locally is held each June at the Zippers point break on Costa Azul Beach in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo. The Los Cabos Open of Surf premiered in 2013 as the only 6-Star ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) sanctioned event in M\u00e9xico, but was expanded to include women in 2014, and now in 2015 will be part of the Women\u2019s qualifying series, as well as a Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Pro Junior Event. For more information, go to www.loscabosopenofsurf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"S&S\"<\/a>

Fish, golf, and enjoy live music performances from the likes of Sammy Hagar…all for a good cause…at the 19th annual Stars and Stripes Tournament.<\/p><\/div>\n

19th<\/sup><\/strong> Annual Stars & Stripes Tournament \/ June 25\u201328 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest news surrounding the 19th Stars & Stripes Tournament is the inclusion of rock star Sammy Hagar, who is scheduled to headline the after-dinner entertainment on Saturday, June 27. But the big news is that this annual event has raised over 20 million dollars for youth charities since its founding in 1997, and is hoping to raise 3 million more this year, when over 600 people are expected to descend on the luxurious seaside Hilton Los Cabos for four days of fishing, golf and first-class live entertainment. The 2015 event schedule includes sportfishing for dorado, wahoo, tuna and billfish, championship-level golf at Chileno Bay and the Jack Nicklaus designed Club Campestre, and nightly performances from \u201cThe Red Rocker\u201d and others. For more information, visit www.starsandstripestournament.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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