Tlaquepaque 2026 Trips

If you want to experience the vibrant colors, emphasis on art and music and warm hospitality of our sister city friends in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, mark your calendars to attend one of the upcoming travel information meetings for two trips in early 2026.

Every other year, SSCA hosts a fall visit for Dia de los Muertos, the traditional “Day of the Dead” celebrations in early November. This trip will take place from Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2026. Please submit this Travel Interest Form for more information about this trip.

SSCA also will host citizen trips Jan. 22-28 and Feb. 20-28, 2026. The February trip includes a side trip to see the incredible scene of a monarch butterfly overwintering site. This side trip is always dependent on weather and travel conditions.

The January trip is currently full; there is a wait list for the February trip.

The trips include visiting nearby Guadalajara and curated opportunities to see artists at work, taste the Jalisco region’s signature tequila and hear its lively and soulful music known as canto tapatio. Springfield guests are welcomed at Quinta Don Jose, a boutique hotel that has hosted SSCA since 2003.