# Cervantino Festival Expands to 16 Mexican States via New Circuit

The 54th Cervantino Festival expands its programming to 16 Mexican states through the new Circuito Cervantino.

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The Circuito Cervantino will expand the programming of the 54th International Cervantino Festival to reach 16 Mexican states and 32 cities. [^1]

The 54th International Cervantino Festival will take place from October 3 to October 18, 2026, featuring 212 performances and 2,746 artists. [^2]

The Circuito Cervantino activities will run from September 26 to October 28. [^3]

Thirty-nine national and international groups will circulate through municipalities in Guanajuato and various venues in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, and Zacatecas. [^4]

France is the guest of honor for the 2026 edition to commemorate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and France. [^5]

The Guanajuato capital will host 212 functions and feature 2,746 artists, including Grupo Niche at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas. [^6]

The national circuit will run from September 26 to October 28, 2026, extending the main Guanajuato festival dates of October 3 to 18. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Circuito Cervantino will expand the programming of the 54th International Cervantino Festival to reach 16 Mexican states and 32 cities. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
2. The 54th International Cervantino Festival will take place from October 3 to October 18, 2026, featuring 212 performances and 2,746 artists. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
3. The Circuito Cervantino activities will run from September 26 to October 28. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
4. Thirty-nine national and international groups will circulate through municipalities in Guanajuato and various venues in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, and Zacatecas. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
5. France is the guest of honor for the 2026 edition to commemorate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and France. (El Financiero, News)
6. The Guanajuato capital will host 212 functions and feature 2,746 artists, including Grupo Niche at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas. (El Financiero, News)
7. The national circuit will run from September 26 to October 28, 2026, extending the main Guanajuato festival dates of October 3 to 18. (El Financiero, News)

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