--- title: New City, New Experiences description: Discover the wonders of Merida through the eyes of a teen from the Merida Teens Club. This blog post explores the city's rich history and festivals. image: https://www.meridateens.club/hubfs/alan-morales-2wuUvE8ocXc-unsplash.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.meridateens.club/blog/new-city-new-experiences#main-content) [![MTC logo](https://www.meridateens.club/hs-fs/hubfs/cropped-Modern-Brand-Name-Initials-Typography-Logo.png?width=150&height=125&name=cropped-Modern-Brand-Name-Initials-Typography-Logo.png)](https://www.meridateens.club) - [Home](https://www.meridateens.club) - [About Us](https://www.meridateens.club/about-mtc) - [MTC Blog & News](https://www.meridateens.club/blog) - [Events & Classes](https://www.meridateens.club/events) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.meridateens.club) - [About Us](https://www.meridateens.club/about-mtc) - [MTC Blog & News](https://www.meridateens.club/blog) - [Events & Classes](https://www.meridateens.club/events) - [Contact us](https://www.meridateens.club/contact) [Contact us](https://www.meridateens.club/contact) [All posts](https://www.meridateens.club/blog/all) January 13, 2024 # New City, New Experiences ![Picture of Aiden Reynolds](https://www.meridateens.club/hs-fs/hubfs/picture.jpeg?width=50&name=picture.jpeg) By  [Aiden Reynolds](https://www.meridateens.club/blog/author/aiden-reynolds)  ·  2 minute read Being in a new city comes with many new experiences. Depending on where you lived before, it might differ from the life you are accustomed to.  Luckily, Merida comes with things to explore and experience.  ## Merida Fest  Merida was founded in 1542 by Francisco de Montejo, this means that Merida is 482 years old! As a comparison, the United States is 248 years old. Every year, the Merida City Council holds a festival called the Merida Fest. It lasts from the 5th to the 24th of January. During this period of time, many different events will take place. Including video artist festivals, circus acts, dances, poetry meetings, book presentations, concerts, and many more. The best part about them is that they’re [all free](https://merida.gob.mx/meridafest/ )!  ## Carnaval From the 7th to the 14th of February, Merida celebrates Carnaval. This celebration is one of the most significant in the area, the Merida Carnaval has its roots in the 1800s. Since then, the town of Merida has hosted one of Mexico's most beautiful carnavals, which is unique in that it features a new theme every year. In addition to the traditional cuisine, the Mérida Carnaval has something for everyone, including games for small children and exciting dances for the youth who organize the invited musical groups.  - February 7th: Merenglass concert - February 10th: Mutate concert - February 11th: Ha\*Ash concert - February 13th: Nicky Jam concert Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam will be part of these Yucatecan Carnaval festivities. He is a popular artist with 4.8 million Twitter followers, 23.7 million Youtube subscribers, 25.1 million monthly Spotify listeners, and 44.2 million Instagram followers.  Want to know the best part? All of these concerts.. are free! The time has not been decided, but the information should be [disclosed soon](https://merida.gob.mx/carnaval/). ## Altabrisa Did you know that Altabrisa recently became home to a go kart track? Yes, you heard me right! You can race on one of the best indoor racing tracks in the world at Go Kart Mania, which is located in Altabrisa. They have a racing track for children and a racing track for adults(anyone older than 10 years old). Go Kart Mania is able to organize events for you, this includes birthday parties, business events, New Year’s Eve, bachelor parties, private races, and product launches. For more information, you can send an email to info@gokartmania.com.mx and they can help you put together a package tailored to you. From festivals to go kart tracks, running out of things to do in Merida is a daunting task. Merida is a city that celebrates their history and culture, it can be easily seen around the city. 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