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Amealco’s free national handmade doll festival runs November 13–15
The 14th National Handmade Doll Festival runs November 13–15 in Amealco de Bonfil, in Mexico’s Querétaro state.
All festival activities are free to attend.
The event centers on the National Handmade Doll Contest, with its awards ceremony scheduled for the first day.
Visitors can see artisan exhibits and take workshops, including sessions on Otomí dolls and Otomí iconography.
Colombia is the guest country, with cultural performances planned across all three days.
Los Askis, Gerardo Díaz y su Gerarquía and Banda Los Sebastianes are among the acts scheduled to perform.
Amealco de Bonfil will host the 14th National Handmade Doll Festival from November 13 to 15, 2026.
Admission to all festival activities is free.
The 14th National Handmade Doll Contest is the festival’s central event, with awards presented on the first day.
Los Askis, Gerardo Díaz y su Gerarquía and Banda Los Sebastianes are among the scheduled performers.
Colombia is the invited country and will give cultural presentations during the three days.
- Who
- The Government of Amealco is organizing the festival with federal and local cultural institutions.
- What
- The 14th National Handmade Doll Festival will feature a national doll contest, cultural events, workshops and music performances.
- When
- November 13–15, 2026.
- Where
- Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, Mexico.
- Why
- The festival’s central event is the 14th National Handmade Doll Contest. The sources do not state a broader reason.
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The festival opens, and the national handmade doll contest awards are presented.
Gerardo Díaz y su Gerarquía is scheduled to close the evening’s main-stage program.
The festival’s final day begins with a cycling event departing from Cerro de los Gallos.
- Edition
- 14th
- Dates
- November 13–15, 2026
- Admission
- Free for all activities
- Location
- Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro
- Invited country
- Colombia
- Main performers
- Los Askis; Gerardo Díaz y su Gerarquía; Banda Los Sebastianes