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Pilsen’s Folk-Art Festival Opens Its Doors

Official Festival del Arte Popular promotional photograph showing hands embroidering colorful floral designs on blue cloth.

Pilsen’s folk-art festival opens today with visiting artisans from across Mexico. Watch their techniques, meet the makers, and find something with considerably more personality than a shopping-cart recommendation.

Festival del Arte Popular
Where: National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Pilsen
When: October 13–18, 2026; today’s market 10 a.m.–4 p.m. On Wednesday, October 14, festival shopping runs only 6–8 p.m.
Cost: Free admission; purchases extra
Event: Official festival details

The lineup includes Oaxaca wood carvers María and Jacobo Ángeles, Chiapas backstrap weaving, Puebla ceramics, and Guerrero amate painting. Wednesday’s museum galleries open for evening browsing at 5 p.m.