Hermosillo - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
San Carlos is a beach town that's an hour and a half drive from Hermosillo. It is gorgeous and one of the my favorite beaches in Mexico, nicer than the Yucatan Peninsula in my opinion. Kino is also a beach town close to Hermosillo, an hour and 15 minute drive. It's not as developed as San Carlos. Hermosillo also affords easy access to Arizona. We frequently drive to Tucson over a three day weekend for shopping. Phoenix, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon are also within driving distance for a fun weekend getaway. There's a direct flight on Volaris from Hermosillo to Tijuana (one hour flight). The CBX border crossing in the Tijuana airport makes San Diego and Southern California in general very accessible. Within Hermosillo there is entertainment but it's not at your fingertips like in big urban cities. Parque La Ruina is an outdoor food truck park that also has live music. There are several theaters that have concerts and plays. The bar, restaurant, and craft brewery scene in Hermosillo is good. Parque Madero has cute cafes and restaurants, particularly for brunch. - Sep 2024
Hermosillo doesn't have a lot to offer as far as entertainment. If you are looking for parks, museums, theater, etc, then this is not a good fit. We always that the only thing to do is go out to eat. My spouse golfs multiple times a week, we go to the kids activities, we go swimming or the playground, and spend time as a family. Besides the border, there are two places where we can drive. San Carlos and Kino. Both are beach towns and easy to get to. We enjoy both spots! San Carlos is more developed and has a lot of retirees. The is under 90 minutes away and an easy day trip. - Jun 2023
San Carlos is great, Kino less so. My kids enjoyed the zoo, which has a safari aspect. Food trucks. Children play areas with big playgrounds and bumper cars. We also went to a concert for one of my favorite latin bands, which was a great experience. - Sep 2022
Hiking, going to the beach, going to the outdoor movie theater, eating good steak. - Sep 2022
Restaurants that specialize in seafood, sushi with cream cheese, and beef are plentiful and popular. There is a food truck park. There used to be an expo, but it has been cancelled for several years due to COVID. - Aug 2022
Go to a beach --- there are two within about an hour's drive from Hermosillo. They are not overly developed, but both are very swimmable. And that's about it, outside of travel to Tucson. We all find ourselves traveling to Tucson with more frequency than we would have expected for grocery shopping, museum visits, and park trips! - Aug 2015
The beaches of San Carlos and Kino. A trip to the colonial town of Alamos. The zoo. Parque Infantil. Spending time with friends and attending any of the million birthday parties. Trips to Tucson, Tombstone, Phoenix, etc. The square around the cathedral has food vendors and people walking around on weekend evenings. There are some great festivals that come to town (Festival de Pitic, Feria del Libros), and every year there is a huge Expo Ganadera with concerts (kind of like a state fair). Finally, I've been impressed with the number of kids' theater performances that come to the Auditorio Civico. - Apr 2013
Outdoor activities available include quad riding, scuba diving, sailing, ocean kayaking, horseback riding, etc. During the hottest times of the year, many activities are limited to air conditioned spaces and indoor infrastructure is badly underdeveloped in Hermosillo, especially considering how much of the year is extremely hot. The local country club, Los Lagos, is a good option for those looking for one stop entertainment shopping. It is a very good facility that includes the city's only golf course, several tennis courts, an outdoor pool, gym and other workout facilities, and classes for children and adults. - Dec 2009
Plenty of outdoor activities are available within one or two hours's drive, including beaches, hiking, mountain biking, ecotourism, cultural tourism, horseback riding, world class hunting, sport fishing (both salt water and fresh water), etc. There is one golf course in town and a second under construction. Professional (winter) baseball in November, December, and January. There are good movie theaters (at less than half the price of those in the U.S.) with several U.S. produced movies usually running concurrently with those in U.S. theaters. There are usually one or two concerts per year by 'nostalgic' U.S. musical groups. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) and Scorpions played Hermosillo in 2007. There are top-level Mexican entertainers in concert every spring as part of the ExpoGan Sonora, a three week state fair and livestock show held in April and May. - Feb 2008
