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Best Things to do in Mexico City (2026)

Some of the best experiences in Mexico City happen outside the museums. In the far south, the canals of Xochimilco are what remains of the lakes the Aztec city was built on, and a trajinera ride from a landing such as Nuevo Nativitas takes you past chinampas still used for farming. Agree the route, time and price before you set off, and allow half a day including travel.

Back in the centre, the observation deck on the 44th floor of the Torre Latinoamericana gives the clearest view of the historic streets and the dome of Bellas Artes below. Bellas Artes itself is the stage for the Ballet Folklórico de México, a lively tour of regional dance that needs no Spanish. For something louder, the Arena México in Doctores hosts lucha libre on Tuesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, with masked wrestlers and a family crowd. Food lovers should make time for the Mercado de San Juan, where chefs shop for gourmet produce and you can graze on cheeses and charcuterie. Book the ballet and lucha libre in advance for weekends, and combine the tower, the market and Bellas Artes in a single day on foot in the centre.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Mexico City

  1. Trajinera ride from Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas, Xochimilco Canal boat ride, XochimilcoA ride in a painted trajinera through the UNESCO-listed canals and chinampas of Xochimilco, leaving from one of the largest boat landings in the south of the city.
  2. Lucha libre at Arena México Professional wrestling show, DoctoresMasked wrestlers, rowdy chants and family crowds at the Arena México in Doctores, the home of CMLL and known as the cathedral of lucha libre.
  3. Mirador Torre Latinoamericana Observation deck, Centro HistóricoThe 44th-floor observation deck of the 1956 Torre Latinoamericana, a pioneering earthquake-resistant skyscraper with views over Bellas Artes and the historic centre.