Things to Do

León rewards a half-day or full day of exploration — the historic centre is compact and walkable, and the leather market is genuinely one of the best in Mexico.

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Things to Do

01

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Light

León's cathedral dominates the main plaza and is the most architecturally impressive building in the city. The Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la …

Sight
02

Leather Market and Shoe Shopping

Shopping for leather goods in León is one of the more legitimate reasons to visit a Mexican industrial city. The quality is high, the …

Market
03

Arco de la Calzada

The Arco de la Calzada is León's most recognizable landmark: a neoclassical triumphal arch marking the beginning of the Calzada de los Héroes, the …

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04

Triumphal Arch

León's lion-topped arch, a landmark entrance to the Calzada de los Heroes.

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05

Explora Science Center Museum

Explora Science Center Museum is an interactive science museum and park near Leon's fairgrounds. Its main halls cover themes such as the human body, …

Museum
06

Feria de León

The Feria de León is an enormous annual fair that runs for three weeks from January into February, centred on the Polifórum León fairground …

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07

Museum of Art and History

The Forum Cultural Guanajuato's main museum, covering regional art and history in León.

Museum
08

Metropolitan Park

Large Leon park around a reservoir, popular for walking, cycling, birding, and weekends.
09

León Zoo

León Zoo is a family-oriented stop on the edge of the city, with more than 2,000 animals, including big cats, bears, pumas, aquatic birds, …
10

Our Lady of Angeles Church

Our Lady of Angeles Church is an 18th-century church near the centre of Leon, built in a Churrigueresque style. It is smaller than the …

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11

Zoo León

Zoo León is one of the better municipal zoos in the Bajío region, set in a large park on the eastern edge of the …

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12

Bullfighting Museum

Leon museum documenting the city's bullfighting tradition and arena culture

Museum