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Description
St Patricks Day in Melaque is a wonderful week long fiesta. The main square comes alive every night with music being played in the bandstand, firework displays, parades, street vendors and half of the town come out for the celebrations. This is a great time to be in Melaque.

Date
All week leading up to St Patricks Day on March 17th

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Description
Semana Santa or Holy Week is a fantastic 15 day Mexican holiday. Mexicans come to Melaque and Barra De Navidad from as far away as Guadalajara and Mexico City. These two weeks are an extremely busy time in Melaque and Barra De Navidad.

Date
Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday

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Description
Celebrates the anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence against Spain on September 16, 1810. Parades by local schoolchildren, beauty queens and fiestas. This is a national holiday in Mexico.

Date
September 16th

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Description
The best way to describe this Mexican holiday is to say that it is a time when Mexican families remember their dead, and the continuity of life. It is not a morbid occasion, but rather a festive time.

In Melaque it is celebrated by a wonderful play by the schoolchildren, and by night the town gathers in the main square for live music and dancing.

Date
November 1st & 2nd

Description
Ayuda a Los Niños is a fundraising group which was formed in 2002 by seasonal residents of the Costa Alegre, and is now also supported by several Mexican individuals and local businesses.

To help fund the local special needs schools they hold an annual concert/street party, which is preceded by an auction night held at Restaurant Ava's. To find out more about the events this season please visit the official website.

Ayuda a Los Niños

Date
Benefit Auction & Concert 20th & 21st January 2008

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