| Jan 12-19 | Semana de Lima, celebrating the founding of the city on Jan 18 1535, |
| Mar/Apr | Semana Santa, with processions throughout the city. |
| May (third week) | Exhibition of show horses in Pachacámac. |
| July 28/29 | Independence celebrations with celebrations throughout the city. There are large rock concerts around this time. |
| Aug 30 | Festival of Santa Rosa de Lima, with many visitors going to the Santa Rosa Monastery. |
| October | Celebrations for the Señor de los Milagros on a massive scale. The faithful dress in mauve for the month, and there are processions carrying the statue of the Lord throughout the city, with the streets decorated with flower petals. The biggest processions are on the 18 th, 19 th and 28 th, and are among the biggest processions in the world. |
| Oct/Nov | Feria del Señor de los Milagros, with bullfights in the Plaza de Acho, where the best bullfighters in the world are invited. |
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