Practical · Shows
Buying tickets for dance, concerts and lucha libre in Mexico City
Mexico City’s palace of the arts, concert halls, film archive and wrestling arena sell tickets through their own websites and box offices.
Updated October 2026
Book direct
The safest way to buy is through the venue’s own website or box office. Resale sites may charge far more.
The Ballet Folklórico
The Ballet Folklórico de México performs in the main hall of the Palacio de Bellas Artes; it is wordless, so open to every visitor (CDMX official tourism site). Book well ahead for weekends.
Lucha libre
Arena México, in Colonia Doctores, stages its main nights on Tuesdays and Fridays in the evening and on Sunday afternoons, according to the official tourism site; the programme is on cmll.com. Take a taxi there and back.
Questions and answers
Where can I see the Ballet Folklórico?
At the Palacio de Bellas Artes, in the Centro Histórico.