The historic centre's book fair: ten days in one of the city's most beautiful buildings, with publishers, launches and lectures organised by UNAM since 1980.
Source: filmineria.unam.mx, checked on 5 September 2026.
Updated: September 2026
The Palacio de Minería book fair is run by UNAM's Faculty of Engineering and is the capital's longest-established fair. It fills the courtyards and halls of Manuel Tolsá's neoclassical palace on Tacuba, with a guest state each year and a programme of hundreds of launches, panels and lectures, many on science and popular knowledge, true to its university roots.
It is smaller and more intimate than the Zócalo fair, and for that reason comfortable: you can cover it in an afternoon, there are seats at the launches and the building alone justifies the visit.
Log what you buy, your progress and the quotes you underline. Free, no account needed to start.
Start for freeBoth stops (lines 2 and 8, and 2 respectively) are three minutes' walk from the palace.
On Saturdays and Sundays there is a queue at midday. First thing or late afternoon you walk straight in.
Palacio de Minería International Book Fair 2027 runs 26 Feb – 7 Mar 2027 at Palacio de Minería, Ciudad de México.
At Palacio de Minería, Ciudad de México.
Yes, admission is free.
Historically the fair charged a token entry of a few pesos; recent editions announce free access. Check the official website for the edition.