8 businesses in San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is exceptional for extracurricular activities, and as an expat you'll find the range of options here genuinely hard to exhaust. The city's identity as an arts capital means painting, ceramics, silversmithing, and dance classes are available at all skill levels and price points. For outdoor enthusiasts, La Hacienda de San Miguel and 3 Senores Horseback Riding offer guided rides through the high-desert landscape surrounding the city — routes through agave fields and to the Charco del Ingenio botanical reserve are particularly popular. The Instituto Allende, one of Mexico's most respected art schools, accepts adult students in short courses, making it possible to spend weeks seriously studying painting or sculpture. Hot air balloon flights over the colonial skyline at dawn are a SMA signature experience. Cooking classes focusing on traditional Guanajuato and Bajío cuisine are widely available, typically running 600–1,200 MXN for a half-day session. For families, after-school programs at local cultural centers mix Mexican and expat children in an enriching bilingual environment.
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Browse extra-curricular activities listings on ExpatsList to find stores in San Miguel de Allende that carry imported and international products. Grocery stores, specialty shops, and markets catering to expats are all included.
ExpatsList covers extra-curricular activities businesses in San Miguel de Allende from tour agencies and bars to community groups and hobby shops. It's a great way to find things to do and meet other expats when you're new to the city.
Many cities have thriving expat communities. Check our extra-curricular activities section for social clubs, sports groups, and community spaces in San Miguel de Allende where you can connect with other internationals and locals alike.
Horseback rides through the countryside around San Miguel are best from November through April, when trails are dry and the landscape is at its most dramatic. Operators like 3 Senores offer half-day routes through the high desert that are genuinely beautiful — book ahead on weekends as expat demand is high.
Instituto Allende offers week-long and month-long intensive courses in painting, sculpture, and ceramics open to adult non-degree students. The facilities are world-class, the instructors are professional artists, and studying there puts you in contact with the heart of SMA's arts community.
San Miguel's sunrise balloon flights are one of the city's signature experiences and genuinely spectacular over the colonial rooftops and surrounding farmland. Book through established operators well in advance during high season (October–March) as flights are weather-dependent and capacity is limited.
