Día de Muertos trips from San Diego: Oaxaca, Mexico City, Pátzcuaro and more

Día de Muertos peaks from October 31 to November 2, and every city marks it differently. Each place below has its main days and a fare from San Diego with time to attend.

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Cheapest right now: San Antonio $347 · Los Angeles $349 · Cancun $581

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Fares observed October 10 – 13, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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Oaxaca (OAX)Día de Muertos (Gran Comparsa Oct 31), Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2026. Comparsa parades through the old center and candlelit vigils at Xoxocotlán's cemeteries$1,433 (airline $1,516)Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
Mexico City (MEX)Grand Parade (Oct 31) and Zócalo ofrenda, Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2026. The Grand Parade down Reforma to the Zócalo and a 32-meter Catrina at the Zócalo ofrenda$1,181 (airline $1,244)Oct 29–Nov 2, 2026Check prices
Morelia (MLM)Noche de Muertos around Lake Pátzcuaro, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2026. Candlelit cemetery vigils on Janitzio island and around Lake Pátzcuaro, west of Morelia$1,391 (airline $1,469)Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
Leon/Guanajuato (BJX)Día de Muertos in Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2026. Parades, concerts and altars in Guanajuato's old center and in San Miguel de Allende$680 (airline $717)Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
Merida (MID)Hanal Pixán (Paseo de las Ánimas Oct 30), Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2026. Hanal Pixán, the Maya Day of the Dead, with the Paseo de las Ánimas night walk downtownNo matching fare savedOct 29 – Nov 3, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Aguascalientes (AGU)Festival de Calaveras (Oct 30–Nov 8), Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2026. The Festival de Calaveras in the hometown of José Guadalupe Posada, who drew La Catrina$671 (airline $707)Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
Puebla (PBC)Valle de Catrinas in Atlixco (to Nov 9), Oct 2 – Nov 9, 2026. Atlixco's Valle de Catrinas: papier-mâché catrinas up to 10 meters tall, near Puebla$1,006 (airline $1,062)Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Festival de Vida y Muerte at Xcaret, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2026. Xcaret's Festival de Vida y Muerte, with altars, music and food, near Playa del Carmen$581 (airline $615)Oct 29–Nov 3, 2026Check prices
San Antonio (SAT)Muertos Fest at Hemisfair, Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026. Muertos Fest at Hemisfair: 80-plus altars, five stages and two processions, free to enter$347 (airline $366)Oct 23–26, 2026Check prices
Los Angeles (LAX)Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever, Oct 24, 2026. Hollywood Forever Cemetery's all-day Día de los Muertos festival of altars and music$349 (airline $369)Oct 23–25, 2026Check prices

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About these places

Cemetery vigils are family gatherings, so keep a respectful distance and ask before taking photos. Some events, like Xcaret's festival inside the park, need tickets, sold separately.

Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Mexico City government: Día de Muertos 2026 · Crónica: Día de Muertos 2026 events in Mexico City · El Universal: Oaxaca's Día de Muertos 2026 program · Crónica: Michoacán's Noche de Muertos 2026 · Excélsior: Día de Muertos in Michoacán 2026 · Vinetur: Guanajuato's Day of the Dead 2026 · Diario de Yucatán: Festival de las Ánimas 2026 · NW Noticias: Festival de Calaveras 2026 dates · Crónica: Valle de Catrinas 2026 in Atlixco · Grupo Xcaret: Festival de Vida y Muerte 2026 · Centro San Antonio: Muertos Fest 2026 · San Antonio Current: Muertos Fest Oct 23–25 · Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever: FAQ

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