San Miguel de Allende hosts Mexico Fall Tour from 21 October
Published on 10/24/2026 at 14:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEquestrian sport and heritage context
- The municipal government schedules Mexico Fall Tour 2026 at Club Hípico Otomí from 21 October to 1 November.
- The Mexican Equestrian Federation lists CSI2, CSI3 and CSI5 show jumping at Centro Ecuestre Otomi.
- UNESCO inscribed the town and the Sanctuary of Atotonilco as a World Heritage property in 2008.
- Atotonilco stands 14 km from the town and dates from the eighteenth century.
San Miguel de Allende hosts Mexico Fall Tour 2026 at Club Hípico Otomí from 21 October to 1 November 2026, bringing international show jumping to the Mexican city during the current travel window. The municipal announcement describes the event as open with free admission, while the Mexican Equestrian Federation identifies the venue as Centro Ecuestre Otomi.
Mexico Fall Tour brings show jumping to Club Hípico Otomí
The competition runs in two stages. The first is scheduled from 21 to 25 October 2026, followed by a second stage from 28 October to 1 November 2026. The federation lists CSI2, CSI3 and CSI5 classes for the international jumping competition at the equestrian centre.
The city government says the Mexico Fall Tour is intended to bring international equestrian sport to San Miguel de Allende and to support local tourism. Its notice states that the venue opens to visitors with free admission throughout the event period. The municipal event announcement gives the dates and venue, while the federation programme sets out the competition classes.
San Miguel de Allende places the event beside World Heritage
The equestrian venue adds a contemporary sporting setting to a city whose protected cultural landscape is central to its international identity. UNESCO lists the Protective Town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco as one World Heritage property, inscribed in 2008.
The town was first established in the sixteenth century and reached its architectural peak in the eighteenth century, when religious and civic buildings in Mexican Baroque styles were constructed. The Sanctuary of Atotonilco, also dating from the eighteenth century, lies 14 km from the town. That contrast between an international competition at the equestrian centre and the older urban and religious heritage gives the October and November programme a specific local setting. UNESCO describes the town as an example of a sixteenth-century urban layout with later Baroque, Neo-Classical and Neo-Gothic influences. Its World Heritage record also identifies the cultural links between the town and the sanctuary.
Two competition stages define the 2026 programme
The federation schedule divides the Mexico Fall Tour into an opening run and a later run. The first stage covers 21 to 25 October 2026, and the second covers 28 October to 1 November 2026. The published programme connects both stages with the Centro Ecuestre Otomi in San Miguel de Allende.
For travellers combining sport with cultural visits, the dates create a clear distinction between the competition venue and the protected town. The jumping programme takes place at Club Hípico Otomí, while UNESCO protection applies to the town and the nearby sanctuary as a combined property.
Visiting San Miguel de Allende: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Mexico Fall Tour 2026 takes place from 21 October to 1 November 2026 at Club Hípico Otomí in San Miguel de Allende.
- The municipal government says admission is free, and the federation lists CSI2, CSI3 and CSI5 show jumping at Centro Ecuestre Otomi.
- The UNESCO property includes the town and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, which UNESCO places 14 km from the town.
- Mexico’s official language is Spanish and its national currency is the Mexican peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
San Miguel de Allende therefore offers a current sporting reason to visit alongside a protected cultural landscape and a separately located sanctuary.
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Frequently asked questions about San Miguel de Allende
When does Mexico Fall Tour take place at San Miguel de Allende?
Mexico Fall Tour 2026 runs from 21 October to 1 November 2026 at Club Hípico Otomí, with two competition stages.
What is San Miguel de Allende known for?
The town forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage property with the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, reflecting sixteenth-century urban planning and later Baroque architecture.
Where is San Miguel de Allende and how do you get there?
San Miguel de Allende is in Mexico, and the Mexico Fall Tour venue is Club Hípico Otomí within the city’s event programme.
