Mexico City Things to Do

This theatrical forum stages plays for adults, most filled with jokes and mischief not suitable for children, in the San Jerónimo mall. Mexican humour is a genre in itself, very much characterized by its use of albures, or doub... more

This theatre is located in one of the main thoroughfares of the exclusive Polanco area. Here we have the chance to see works by well-known international playwrights, light comedies and some musicals. Recently, it had the intern... more

For photography buffs, this is a good gallery to check out, for its many temporary exhibits along with the permanent collection. There are four or five annual temporary exhibitions as well as the "Fotoseptiembre" held in Septem... more

The present era demands more and more fun options for the children of today, who dont settle for a simple visit to the park. Picolo Mondo offers a good option so that they can spend an excellent day. There have a party area wit... more

This extraordinary cabaret must be seen to be believed; El Hábito features a group of excellent actors and stunning shows that are never the same. Part of what makes it famous is the fact that it is housed in a building that on... more

If you would like to meet Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II and John Winston Lennon all in the same place, you have the opportunity to do so here. The Wax Museum of Mexico City was inaugurated in 1979 in a beau... more

This is an exquisite little park well worth visiting, although it is so small you can't actually walk in it. It lies opposite the Museo Nacional del Arte, which is why it offers its own collection of works of art - including wo... more

On the façade of this parish church, you can see a high marble relief depicting Saint Michael, with the Virgin of Guadeloupe above, crowned with a three-bell clock. The dome, as well as the building's octagonal towers, is cover... more

Performances at this theatre are presented only on Saturdays at 6.30p, and include plays which are mainly experimental, in monologue form, free adaptations, one-act plays, satires, and works that address political issues, all p... more

The Tecpan de Tlatelolco still stands in its original location, now a square known as the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. Once an Aztec palace used for administrative purposes, the Tecpan retained a similar function until the 19th... more