* Various events allow the visitors to get to know the
idiosyncrasies of this eastern department of Mendoza, such as
the Fiesta de la Vendimia, the Fin de la Cosecha, the Pisando la
Uva in San Martín, Classical Music through the Wine Roads, the
General Rock where International bands play, exhibition of
antique cars and tuning, encounters of motorcyclists, car races
as the TC2000 and the Zonal Cuyana, soccer tournaments, the Wine
Marathon, or enjoy a campfire while listening to Cuencas and
Tonadas, major folk expressions of the area.
Parties and Celebrations:
* Fiestas de la Vendimia Distritales – January
* Bendición de Los Frutos – February
* Vía Blanca Departamental – February
* Fiesta de la Vendimia Departamental – Greek Theatre. February
* 25 de Febrero Nacimiento del Gral. San Martín – protocol act
at the Museum Las Bóvedas.
* Zonal Cuyano –Jorge Angel Penna Speedway. March
* Cosecha de la Mujer – Viña Santa María. March
* Classical Music in the Wine Roads – Easter. April
* May 25 Acto Protocolar – Peña Folclórica in the Pope John Paul
II Greek Theatre – May
* Encuentro Todos al Teatro. May
* Auto Racing - Jorge Angel Pena Speedway. June
* July 9 – Acto Protocolar. Peña Folclórica in the Greek Theatre.
July
* August 17 - Acto Protocolar Museo Las Bóvedas. August
* Gathering of local rock band. September
* Reunion of Students. September
* Festival de Danza Huayñu Traditional. October
* General Rock - Municipal Greek Theatre. November
* Carrera del Vino – Viña Santa Maria. November
* Anniversary of the Department. December 
* Fiestas Districtales de la Vendimia. December
* Festa in Piazza. Plaza Italia. December
Events with variable dates.
TC 2000 Jorge Angel Pena Speedway.
Tuning Expo.
Meeting of Motorcyclists.
Fiesta de la Jarilla. Palmira.
Entrega de Distinciones "Martina Chapanay."
History Review:
The Spanish usurpation of the territory that nowadays makes up
San Martín, dating from 1563, when Captain Pedro Moyano Cornejo
crossed the Mendoza River and installed himself in the east of
it, in the lands that belonged to Pallamay chieftain. At first
that area was known as Rodeo Moyano or La Reducción.
Soon the territory of Mendoza was divided into three parishes
run by the Catholic Church. The current San Martín was part of
one of them: Corocorto. The first Spaniard settlers established
themselves in the angle formed by the rivers Mendoza and
Tunuyán, which due to its characteristic of flooding area was
called Los Barriales.