Día de Muertos trips from Albuquerque: 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 Albuquerque for flying in before and out after.
Fares for flying in before each event and out after it when saved; other dates are marked.
Cheapest right now: Los Angeles $338 · San Antonio $431 · Cancun $495
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Fares observed October 2 – 8, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Albuquerque
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,089 (airline $1,150) | Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $891 (airline $940) | Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $872 (airline $922) | Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $723 (airline $763) | Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 downtown | $889 (airline $937) | Oct 29–Nov 3, 2026 | Check prices |
| 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 | $664 (airline $703) | Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $1,038 (airline $1,098) | Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $495 (airline $523) | Oct 29–Nov 3, 2026 | Check 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 | $431 (airline $455) | Oct 23–26, 2026 | Check 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 | $338 (airline $357) | Oct 23–25, 2026 | Check prices |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
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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