Must-see entertainment in Western Central Highlands

  • Arena Coliseo

    Guadalajara

    Watching masked luchadores (wrestlers) with names like El Terrible and Blue Panther gut-punching each other makes for a memorable night out. Expect…

  • Campo Charro Jalisco

    Guadalajara

    Charreadas (or charrerías), similar to rodeos, are held at noon most Sundays in this ring just behind Parque Agua Azul south of the city center. Charros …

  • Casa de la Cultura

    Morelia

    With the Conservatorio de las Rosas, this is a pillar of Morelia’s cultural life. Housed in an old Carmelite monastery dating from the 17th century, it’s…

  • Conservatorio de las Rosas

    Morelia

    Founded in 1743, this is the oldest music conservatory in the Americas and remains something of an ‘old-school’ music college. In its Alhambra-esque…

  • El Parián

    Guadalajara

    A rambling 19th century complex in Tlaquepaque made up of dozens of small cantinas that all share one huge courtyard occupied by droves of mariachi. From…

  • Ex Convento del Carmen

    Guadalajara

    This erstwhile 17th-century church and monastery (which mostly now dates from the 1860s) is home to a well-respected cultural center hosting a wide range…

  • 1er Piso Jazz Club

    Guadalajara

    This retro glam jazz club – table cloths, chandeliers, martinis – on the 1er piso (1st floor, not ground floor) of a downtown city building has sets most…

  • Teatro Ocampo

    Morelia

    Numerous renovations since its inception in 1828 haven't dampened the refinement of Morelia's centrally located Teatro Ocampo. It hosts everything from…

  • Teatro Diana

    Guadalajara

    The hippest venue in town hosting a wide range of range of drama, dance and music performances. It stages traveling Broadway shows, concerts with local…

  • Teatro Degollado

    Guadalajara

    This historic theater is a downtown cultural center that hosts a range of drama, dance and music performances.

  • Estadio Omnilife

    Guadalajara

    You’ll have to trek out to Zapopan if you want to see the beloved ‘Chivas’ (ie Guadalajara’s fútbol team) juggle footballs and – hopefully – make their…

  • Teatro Morelos

    Morelia

    Teatro Morelos, part of the Centro de Convenciones complex 3km south of the city center, stages theatrical performances and concerts.

  • Cinépolis

    Morelia

    This recently renovated cinema screens blockbusters in English with subtitles or dubbed Spanish.