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The Night of the Radishes ((Spanish)Noche de Rábanos) is celebrated every year on December 23. Begun in 1897 in the “zócalo” (main plaza) of Oaxaca city. It lasts only a few hours but attracts thousands of people to this plaza.

The event consists of an exhibition of sculptures made from a type of large red radish which can weigh up to 3.00 kilograms (6.6 lb) in weight and 50 centimetres (20 in) in length. These radishes are especially grown for this event, left in the ground for months after the normal harvests to let them attain their giant size and unusual shapes.