Zona Maco 2027: A Mexico City Art Week Guide (Plus an Oaxaca Add-On)
Zona Maco 2027 is part of Mexico Art Week, which runs from February 3 to 7, 2027 in Mexico City. Zona Maco is Latin America's largest art fair, and it sits alongside two other fairs, Feria Material and Salón Acme, plus museum openings and a packed party calendar. Base yourself in Roma Norte or Condesa, give the fair a day or two, and spend the rest of the trip on the city's older art and history.
When is Zona Maco 2027?
Mexico Art Week 2027 takes place from February 3 to 7, 2027, according to the Mondriaan Fund, which is sending 15 Dutch and Caribbean artists to the event. The fair is held every February in Mexico City, and the preview days come first. The Mondriaan Fund describes its voucher as including access to those preview days, so they are a real part of the week and not an afterthought.
One date note: the guided Zona Maco tour from Latin Art Space runs February 1 to 6, 2027 (6 days, 5 nights). It starts before the official art week window so the group can see the city's museums and history first. If you plan your own trip, build around February 3 to 7 and add days on either side for the rest of the city.
Fair tickets and exact opening hours are set by the organizers. Check the fair's official ticketing page before you book flights, since this guide can't confirm them.
What is Mexico Art Week, and which fairs are part of it?
Mexico Art Week is a city-wide stretch of art fairs, museum exhibition openings and special presentations, built around three fairs: Zona Maco, Feria Material and Salón Acme.
| Fair | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Zona Maco | Latin America's largest art fair. International galleries showing contemporary work. Founded by Zélika Garcia. |
| Feria Material | One of the three fairs named by the Mondriaan Fund as the core of the week. |
| Salón Acme | A venue with more emerging artists, described by one travel writer as gorgeous. Its open call has run for years (the Mondriaan Fund shows a 2024 edition, No. 11). |
The week draws international curators, gallery owners, private collectors and museum directors, many of them from the United States. That tells you something about the crowd: this is a trade event as much as a public one.
Is Zona Maco worth it for you?
It is worth it if you like contemporary art at scale, enjoy a social scene, and are happy to be one of many. It is less worth it if you want a quiet, local, museum-style weekend.
Inside the Upgrade, written by someone who spends a few months a year in Mexico City, is honest about this. The week is more international than local, plenty of people are there to be seen, and there are a lot of corporate sponsorships. The same writer also found real upsides: strong installations, interesting people, and surprise openings in Roma Norte handing out mezcal. Zona Maco itself can be packed shoulder to shoulder.
A simple way to decide:
- Go if you want to see what international galleries are showing and don't mind crowds.
- Go if you like art plus nightlife, since ticketed parties are a big part of the week.
- Skip or shorten if you prefer slow museum visits. Do the fair on one day and spend the others in the city's permanent collections.
Where should you stay during Mexico Art Week?
Stay in Roma Norte or Condesa. Inside the Upgrade recommends anchoring there, and it puts you close to the gallery openings and parties that spill out of the fairs.
Three hotels that writer names:
- Andaz Condesa, if you want a pool.
- St Regis, if you want a butler.
- Hotel Brick, for boutique luxury.
Another route is a guided package. Latin Art Space's Zona Maco tour uses a boutique hotel for five nights, which is a reminder that smaller hotels are a good fit for this kind of trip. Whichever way you go, book early, because art week is the busy end of the calendar for Mexico City.
What does a guided Zona Maco tour include?
A guided tour is the most hands-off way to do the fair, and Latin Art Space's version is the one in our research.
| Detail | Latin Art Space Zona Maco tour |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1 to 6, 2027 (6 days, 5 nights) |
| Price | From $3,250 per person, double occupancy, for a group of 8 to 10 |
| Single supplement | Plus $500 |
| Included | 5 nights in a boutique hotel, daily breakfast, 4 lunches, a welcome or farewell dinner, Zona Maco entrance fees, local guides and experts, van transport, airport transfers |
| Not included | Airfare, gratuities, incidentals, evening meals, evening transportation, insurance, open day activities |
The fair visit is led by a local art historian or gallery specialist, with time left over to explore the fair's sections on your own. Prices and inclusions can change, so confirm with the operator.
What should you see in Mexico City around the fair?
Pair the fair with the city's permanent art and history, so the week isn't only about what is for sale this February.
The Latin Art Space itinerary is a good template for what to add:
- The Zócalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral and Templo Mayor, for the city's history from the pre-Hispanic era to modern times.
- The Museum of Anthropology and the Museum of Fine Arts (Bellas Artes), where the murals of Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros are the draw.
- Casa Azul, the Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan, plus a walk through Coyoacan's plazas and neighborhood.
Inside the Upgrade adds three non-art picks if you have time: Lucha Libre, the Teotihuacan Pyramids, and a food tour.
A sensible split for a trip built around February 3 to 7: one or two fair days, one day for the historic center, one for the museums, one for Coyoacan, and a loose evening or two for openings and parties.
Should you add Oaxaca after art week?
Add Oaxaca if you want a slower, craft-and-tradition contrast to the fair crush. Treat it as a separate leg of the trip, starting after the art week events wrap up on February 7.
Our research doesn't cover Oaxaca logistics, so here is only what it supports. Latin Art Space, the same operator behind the Zona Maco tour, lists several Oaxaca programs: an Art, Culture and Tradition tour, a Printmaking and Culture tour, a Nature, Culture and Tradition tour, and festival tours for Guelaguetza and Dia de Muertos. Those themes show what the region is known for in the travel world: art, printmaking and tradition.
Before you commit, work out:
- How you will get from Mexico City to Oaxaca, and when.
- Whether you want guided days or a loose plan.
- Whether your dates avoid the festival periods, which are their own kind of busy.
For the details, go to the operator's Oaxaca pages or the destination's official tourism sources, since this guide can't confirm times or prices there.
FAQ
When is Zona Maco 2027?
It is part of Mexico Art Week, which runs February 3 to 7, 2027. Confirm exact fair days and ticket types on the fair's official site.
How much does a Zona Maco tour cost?
Latin Art Space's February 1 to 6, 2027 tour starts at $3,250 per person for double occupancy in a group of 8 to 10, with a $500 single supplement. Airfare and evening meals are not included.
What other art fairs are there during Mexico Art Week?
Feria Material and Salón Acme, alongside Zona Maco. The week also includes museum exhibition openings and special presentations.
Where should I stay for Mexico Art Week?
Roma Norte and Condesa are the neighborhoods to anchor in, according to Inside the Upgrade. Andaz Condesa, St Regis and Hotel Brick are the hotels that writer names.
Is Mexico Art Week more for locals or visitors?
One travel writer who spends months a year in Mexico City calls it more international than local. Expect a lot of sponsorships and a lot of people there to be seen, alongside real art and good parties.
