Do you like the stars? This weekend there is a special activity dedicated to science, as well as a Coffee & Chocolate festival in its Christmas edition, here we tell you.
Mexico City, November 28 (However).- November is coming to an end and this is the last weekend of the month. To close with a flourish there is the Night of the Stars that takes place in Ciudad Universitaria, as well as a Coffee and Chocolate Festival and other options that we share with you.
star night
This November 29th it will take place star night in the CU Islands, but this edition is even more special, since there will be a tribute to the scientist and science popularizer Julieta Fierro, who died in September of this year. Among the activities that will take place there will be talks and workshops, stargazing with telescopes and musical and theatrical presentations. This edition will also have a drone show.
“Star Night 2025 will be a bridge between science and imagination, an experience to look up and inward, recognizing that we are all part of the same… quantum universe,” reads the website. Night of the stars.
Where? The Islands of Ciudad Universitaria (Av. Ciudad Universitaria 3000, Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico City).
How much? No cost.
Café & Chocolate Fest Christmas edition
It is Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30the UNAM Foundation’s Palace of Autonomy will open its doors to receive more than 60 exhibitors with a careful selection of high-quality and specialty coffee, Mexican and from guest countries, chocolates with a high percentage of cocoa, artisanal products and pieces ideal for Christmas decoration. Among the activities that will take place are cocoa ceremonies, coffee tastings, sensory and chocolate-making workshops, conferences, storytelling and more.
Where? Palace of Autonomy of the UNAM Foundation (Lic. Primo de Verdad 2, Col. Centro, CP 06060, Cuauhtémoc Mayor’s Office, Mexico City).
How much? Free entry, what is consumed inside has a cost.
Mexican births
The El Carmen Museum shows 45 winning pieces from the National Mexican Nativity Contest. These pieces stand out since they are made by artisans in clay, wood, textiles and other techniques. If you like Christmas and Nativity scenes, this is an unmissable exhibition that allows you to be amazed by the great craftsmanship of places like Michoacán and Oaxaca, among other states.
Where? El Carmen Museum (Avenida Revolución No. 4 and 6, in Colonia San Ángel, Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón, CP 01000, Mexico City).
How much? Admission to the museum costs 80 pesos per person.
MIDE renewed
The Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE) was renovated and now features new rooms, experiences and workshops. MIDE is more fun and interactive, it has redesigned and updated rooms, new activities such as a tour with a robot to reflect on work and technology; a fun story in which you have to make decisions and see where each one leads, another one to discover your carbon footprint, among others.
Where? MIDE (C. de Tacuba 17, Historical Center of Mexico City, Center, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Mexico City).
How much? General admission costs 160 pesos; The cost for students, teachers and INAPAM is 80 pesos. The promotions were also updated, expanding days and hours: early risers MIDE 2×1: Saturdays and Sundays, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the box office; afternoons with Pilón 2×1: Tuesday to Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the box office.
SimiFest
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will be the setting for the second edition of SimiFest, which this year has Empire of the Sun as the headliner. Leon Bridges, Maribou State, Caloncho, Roosevelt, Darius Drama, among others, will also perform.
Where? Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Viad. Río de la Piedad S/n, Granjas México, Iztacalco, 08400 Mexico City).
How much? General access has a cost of 1,647 pesos; the ticket in the preferential area is 2,867 and the VIP ticket is 4,270 pesos and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.
Kataplum at special price
Kataplum is an amusement park located at the top of the Parque Las Antenas Shopping Center, celebrating its 7th anniversary with a promotion: on Saturday, November 29, general admission to the park will cost only 70 pesos.
The park has iconic rides such as Insomnia, the roller coaster that literally leaves the plaza; El Trompo, a roulette wheel of pure speed; Patatús, a pendulum that rotates in all directions, raising the adrenaline to the maximum. Ñañaras also stands out, with its rotating planes that defy gravity; Carros Locos, the roller coaster where each car rotates freely; and Vertigo, the suspended circuit that challenges balance at more than 10 meters high. And for the little ones, the adventure begins at attractions such as Chu-Chú, the panoramic train that runs through the park; El Gusano, which combines laughter and familiar twists, and La Casa de Tato Cueco, a tour full of illusions and fun.
Where? Parque Las Antenas Shopping Center (Periférico 3278, Colonia La Esperanza, Alcaldía Iztapalapa, 09910, Mexico City).
How much? On Saturday, November 29, general admission to the park will cost only 70 pesos.
