Main Festivities

 January 2009
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th
5th Areco´s Empanada Criolla Festival. Traditional music and dances.

February
Monday 12th 
122º Ricardo Güiraldes Aniversary.

March
Thursday 20th to Sunday 23th
Holy Week in Areco.

 April
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th
St. Joseph Patronal Festival. Villa Lía
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th
Farm´s Antique vehicles Exhibition.

May
Thursday 1st
8th Troop of horses locking up and release. 500 horses at the “Parque Criollo”.
Sunday 25th “First Patriot Government”
Traditional dances, “pastelitos” and chocolate. At “Patio Guida O’Donnell”.

June
Friday 13th and Saturday 14th 
“St. Anthony from Padua” Patronal Festival.The oldest celebration of the town since 1730.
Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd
Long weekend. Traditions and “peñas” in town.
Sunday 22nd
“St. John” Patronal Festival.A real small country town party POSTPONED.

July
Wednesday 9th “Independence Day”
Traditional dances, “pastelitos” and chocolate. At “Patio Guida O’Donnell”.
   Winter holidays.

August
Winter Holidays activities
Saturday 16th to Monday 18th
Long Weekend. Traditions and “peñas” in town.

 September
Monday to Sunday
See monthly calendar

October
Saturday 11th to Monday 13th
Long Weekend. Traditions and “peñas” in town.
Sunday 12th
   70º "Parque Criollo y Museo Ricardo Güiraldes" Aniversary.
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th
   271º San Antonio de Areco Aniversary

November
Saturday 1st
Country Mass. Tradition Week begins.
Saturday 8th and Sunday 10th
69º Tradition Festival at the “Parque Criollo”.
Saturday 22nd
First rural town musical concert. Villa Lía
Date to be confirm
Rugby: 9th “Seven de la Tradición”, with the best of the URBA.

December
9º Federal Rally “Pagos de Areco” across the country roads.
Friday 12th
3rd Native music night in the yard.