Peñón de los Baños carnival

• Location: Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Mexico

• Category: Community Carnival

• Dates/Time: Week before Ash Wednesday (varies annually)

• Duration: ~7 days (with main events on the weekend)

• Attendance: Thousands of local and regional attendees

• Venue: Streets and plazas of Peñón de los Baños and surrounding neighborhoods

• Organizer: Local comparsas, cultural collectives, and neighborhood associations

• Established: Early 20th century, with strong historical reenactment traditions

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, especially for participants in historical and military-style comparsas

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes