Día de Muertos trips from your city: 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 your city for flying in before and out after.
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Where to go and why
- Oaxaca · 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
- Mexico City · 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
- Morelia · Noche de Muertos around Lake Pátzcuaro, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2026: Candlelit cemetery vigils on Janitzio island and around Lake Pátzcuaro, west of Morelia
- Leon/Guanajuato · 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
- Merida · 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
- Aguascalientes · 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
- Puebla · 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
- Cancun · 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
- San Antonio · Muertos Fest at Hemisfair, Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026: Muertos Fest at Hemisfair: 80-plus altars, five stages and two processions, free to enter
- Los Angeles · 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
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