Feria Nacional de San Marcos

Initially the fair was tied to the vendimia (harvesting of grapes) since wine production used to be an important activity in Aguascalientes.

It is estimated that seven million people visit the fair every year and as a consequence hotels are usually filled to capacity.

Located in the main fair venue are an assortment of sponsored stands and mechanical games, as well as stages where various concerts and theater plays are performed.

During that time it was in direct competition with the fairs of Acapulco, Jalapa and San Juan de los Lagos.

In 1842 the outside balustrade of San Marcos Park was built in a plot of land donated by the Catholic Church.

It was not until 1992 that the much larger Monumental Plaza de San Marcos was built, with a seating capacity of fifteen thousand people.