Arena México
Arena México
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Neighborhood: Azcapotzalco
How to get there
- Cuauhtémoc • 4 min walk
- Balderas • 5 min walk
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- md115Potomac, Maryland453 contributionsSo much funI'm not a wrestling fan, but this was really fun. We went to the 8:30 PM Friday evening show. Arrival via Uber was chaotic via streets that were packed. Make sure you allow enough time (Google maps underestimated). We waited in a very long line for ~15 minutes to purchase tickets, ignored people trying to sell tickets on the sidewalk. People in line were polite, friendly (as everywhere in CDMX). A lot of families, some children. The ticket booth was unusual. It's a mirrored window with a very small space at the bottom that you're supposed to talk through. If you don't speak Spanish, learn the phrases to order. It will make your life easier. We got SRO tickets at $50 MXN (~$3 US) each. It required that we leave the main entrance, walk around to the back, and climb a lot of stairs. Security guards hand search you, as well as any bags at all entrances. We were very high up (not as bad as US nose bleed seats), but could still see everything. The other tickets were $220 MXN (~$13 USD). If we return, I would get the $220 MXN as we had so much fun. We felt very safe throughout. We walked several blocks away to order an Uber. I would 100% go again.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 14, 2023
- Scott S2 contributionsA Must-Do CDMX Experience!This is an incredibly fun experience regardless of how much you know about lucha libre. The immediate area around the venue is safe and lively. There's a bar across the street as well. The tickets are reasonably priced, around $35 for the closest seats. There will be about five matches, with the last one having the biggest stars. They usually wrestle in teams. Each luchador will be introduced and come down a ramp before entering the ring. Usually there are heels and heros. It's a show, not a sport so just have fun and watch the spectacle. There's some real athleticism to the moves. Inside, you'll find snacks like popcorn and chips, along with soda and micheladas. I had a clamato beer that I enjoyed as well. They take cards so you don't have to bring cash. They stop selling alcohol when the last match starts, so plan for that. It's worthwhile to shop the booths outside to buy a shirt, lucha mask, or hat. The prices are affordable and some accept cards. Just make sure if you're paying in USD they give you the right change. As other reviews have noted, you'll want to take an Uber or taxi directly to the venue and back, as it's not recommended to walk around here as a tourist.Visited December 2023Traveled with familyWritten January 8, 2024
- Brian S7 contributionsFun fun and so funny Good Time for sureGreat show w Lucha Libres. Not a bad seat in the place. So much fun 🤩 you can order drinks and snacks right from your seat. Cheap tshirts n masks right outside n lots of food stands. We had delicious n inexpensive tacos n beerVisited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten January 23, 2024
- WestCoastRestlessCentral Oregon, Oregon265 contributionsDon't miss Luche Libre!The group tours for Luche Libre offered beer or tequila tasting and started at $50. Instead, we paid about $15 each to buy tickets directly from ticket master (put tickets either in Gpay or ApplePay wallets or use ticket master app). We went on family night at the Arena and Ubered there and back. Note there is heavy security to enter (pat downs). So don't bring lots of bags they have to go through. We were in the 5th row on the main circle and had a great time watching the wrestlers fly around and cheering for the good guys with the crowd. Our show included 6 matches. The energy was awesome. There are vendors who will bring beer to your seats, and those selling popcorn and other snacks in the aisles. There are also snackbars. I was expecting a bit of a free for all, but the venue was clean and very well ordered/regulated. We had a great time!! Definitely a must do.Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 2, 2024
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Amy F
United States67 contributions
Dec 2019
This is so much fun. Splurge on seats close up (still not very expensive) and just enjoy the show. We loved the theatrics and the whole scene. The skills of the wrestlers are uncanny, you won't believe your eyes. I'm not usually into stuff like this but I loved it. We were a group of 14, age range from 70 to 13 and everyone had a blast.
Written January 26, 2020
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Nick S
21 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Arrived to mexico arena on my own 45 minutes before the show and managed to find row 1 tickets for 250 pesos. The show is fun, but the vendors pushing sales of beer and drinks and food and screaming passing up and down just be a nuissance. Finally everyone was using their mobiles taking photos and videos but for some weird reason i specifically got targeted by a security guy and he kept mollesting me checking me up all the time if i was gonna take the phone out of my pocket. I told yhe guy look at the other side all are rexording on the phone what,s your problem ? He really spoiled it foe me and i left early. Security are rude and aggressive for some reason.
Written February 6, 2020
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Sunshine114895
Boston, MA45 contributions
Feb 2020
Lucha libre is such a fun experience- definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The lucha libre matches are held Tuesday and Friday nights. We were concerned about whether we needed to book through a tour group or buy tickets beforehand on Ticketmaster, but definitely no need to do this. We arrived at the arena about 45 minutes early and with our limited Spanish skills, were able to buy great seats with no issues. Spent about 225 pesos for great seats in the 4th row. The lucha libre wrestlers are hilarious and you find yourself picking favorites and cheering (or booing), and definitely laughing throughout the whole night. This is a must-do event while in Mexico City and so much fun!
Written February 15, 2020
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Morten
1 contribution
Nov 2019
Lucha Libre is a must-see in CDMX. I prefer Arena Naucalpan - it's smaller and older, but so much the better. The action is up close and the experience is undeniably in your face.
Buy your tickets through a tour company (there are several companies that specialize in tourist group visits - they lay on a bus and take care of the tickets: all the action, none of the hassle) or at the door (in my experience friendly helpful people who speak little English but will make it all work).
Avoid Ticketmaster at all costs. Terrible website, horrendous service, big service charges.
Buy your tickets through a tour company (there are several companies that specialize in tourist group visits - they lay on a bus and take care of the tickets: all the action, none of the hassle) or at the door (in my experience friendly helpful people who speak little English but will make it all work).
Avoid Ticketmaster at all costs. Terrible website, horrendous service, big service charges.
Written February 10, 2020
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56MandM
Edmonton, Canada61 contributions
Feb 2020
We wanted to experience as many different activities as possible while in Mexico City so along with the more high brow cultural stuff, took in Lucha Libre. It was super fun. Great excuse to yell, boo, clap, cheer- the works. People watching as much fun as watching the wrestlers. You can get tickets the day of and don't need to go with a tour unless you want to. If you can get the tickets before the show it will be less crazy. We got them just before the show started and it is noisy, and the ticket boots are really dark so you can't see the agents or exactly where the seats are. Our seats weren't that great but we still had fun. Rows 4- 10 are probably the best, and not on the sides as the vendors will block your vision at times.
Written March 19, 2020
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Urius
Vilnius, Lithuania772 contributions
Jul 2020
I was privileged enough to be in town and see a lucha show here. It was a dream come true. Everything was super easy and convenient. Only issue is inside, ushers only exist at the entrance, so finding seats is difficult and if they show you where your seats are you must pay them. It's really absurd. Otherwise its a great place to see lucha. Concession prices are fair.
Written January 8, 2021
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Alilu007
Menlo Park, CA309 contributions
Nov 2022
TLDR: Watch out for scalpers outside the arena and when you enter, the "helpers" escorting you to your seats who will force you to tip them.
We attempted to buy on Ticketmaster on the day of, but the website wasn’t working, so we walked to the box office. We were aggressively stopped by someone right as we were trying to walk up, who was trying to sell us tickets at inflated prices. They were telling us that tickets were no longer available and that the window was only for picking up tickets. This was confusing, because the top of the window indeed says “WILL CALL”, not box office.
Thankfully, we decided to just go around him and walk up to the counter and ask – tickets were indeed available at a cheaper price. When we turned back around the man was gone.
When we returned later on in the evening, as we entered, someone aggressively took our tickets and led us to our seats. We thought he was just being nice, but insisted on a tip before he gave us our tickets back. We didn’t have any small bills, so had to give him a generous tip.
While the show was fun and interesting (crowd energy is fun), the entire experience was not that great with the scammers.
Also, you might want to bring ear plugs because the speakers are super loud.
We attempted to buy on Ticketmaster on the day of, but the website wasn’t working, so we walked to the box office. We were aggressively stopped by someone right as we were trying to walk up, who was trying to sell us tickets at inflated prices. They were telling us that tickets were no longer available and that the window was only for picking up tickets. This was confusing, because the top of the window indeed says “WILL CALL”, not box office.
Thankfully, we decided to just go around him and walk up to the counter and ask – tickets were indeed available at a cheaper price. When we turned back around the man was gone.
When we returned later on in the evening, as we entered, someone aggressively took our tickets and led us to our seats. We thought he was just being nice, but insisted on a tip before he gave us our tickets back. We didn’t have any small bills, so had to give him a generous tip.
While the show was fun and interesting (crowd energy is fun), the entire experience was not that great with the scammers.
Also, you might want to bring ear plugs because the speakers are super loud.
Written December 3, 2022
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Santiago
9 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
A couple of hours at the AM is a must in your CDMX trip. I don't care about wrestling, but the atmosphere and the enthusiastic fans are just amazing. I was expecting this to be directed towards American tourists, but totally the opposite, it's a fully local event. We had a couple of oversized beers and laughed our butts out with the rivalries on the ring. Once we left, the uber driver happened to be a serious fan and educated us about the matches that we had just seen.
Written January 1, 2020
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Eduardo S
Sao Paulo, SP230 contributions
Jun 2022
Very cool and fun show. We bought advance tickets for an event on Friday to guarantee our seats, but when I got there I saw that it was still possible to buy tickets on the spot. The only cons is that from the beginning to at least 1h of duration, it is common for people to spend the whole time passing in front of you blocking the view, either because they arrived late or because they are going to buy some food. They don't allow you to bring a bottle of water and the beer inside cost about 100 pesos (glass of about 430ml)
Written July 1, 2022
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WestCoastRestless
Central Oregon, OR265 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The group tours for Luche Libre offered beer or tequila tasting and started at $50. Instead, we paid about $15 each to buy tickets directly from ticket master (put tickets either in Gpay or ApplePay wallets or use ticket master app). We went on family night at the Arena and Ubered there and back. Note there is heavy security to enter (pat downs). So don't bring lots of bags they have to go through. We were in the 5th row on the main circle and had a great time watching the wrestlers fly around and cheering for the good guys with the crowd. Our show included 6 matches. The energy was awesome. There are vendors who will bring beer to your seats, and those selling popcorn and other snacks in the aisles. There are also snackbars. I was expecting a bit of a free for all, but the venue was clean and very well ordered/regulated. We had a great time!! Definitely a must do.
Written July 2, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Salvador O
Queretaro City, Mexico
Hola, es la primera vez que iré a la Arena México, quisiera saber que sí y que no puedo ingresar, para ser más específico, puedo ingresar con un cinturón de campeonato de lucha libre? o no está permitido ingresarlo?
Written July 26, 2024
según las normativas a partir de 3 años pueden entrar. asi que tu niña de 9 puede entrar sin problema
Written May 26, 2024
Hola, ¿Alguien sabe si se puede entrar con sombrero a la arena cdmx para un concierto de reginal mexicano?
Written August 1, 2023
Hi there, we would like to see lucha libre in July 2023 in Mexico City. Can anyone direct me to a site to buy just the tickets without a tour? Thanks in advance!
Written May 25, 2023
jorge ortega cruz
Mexico City, Mexico
Alguien sabe horario de la taquilla en la arena mexico de la doctores?
Written February 7, 2023
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