Festival of the Exploding Hammers
This annual celebration stems from the 17th century when the town’s namesake San Juanito, considered “Mexico’s Robin Hood”, battled with the area’s wealthy landowners. The modern day celebration held every February is a fuzzy reenactment of this skirmish, where homemade firecrackers are strapped to the end of a sledgehammer and slammed onto a sheet of metal, resulting in a mini-explosion and shockwave which can be dangerous to participants and onlookers alike.
Basic Info
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Category
Annual Outdoor Festival
Secondary Category (If any)
February Event |
Opening Period
Late February
Known For
Unique Attraction: Slamming Firecracker-Tipped Sledgehammers on Metal Sheets to Induce Explosions
Dark Attraction
One of the Most Dangerous Festivals in the World
Day Trip from Major Cities
30 min drive from Celaya
45 min drive from Santiago de Querétaro
2 hour drive from Leon (City) or Morelia
2.5 hour drive from San Luis Potosi
3 hour drive from Mexico City or Aguascalientes
4 hour drive from Guadalajara
Location
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38100 San Juan de la Vega, Guanajuato, Mexico
Special Info & Comments
Participants and onlookers can be injured from flying shrapnel!
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