A horror movie surrounded by graves? This Day of the Dead, the San Fernando Cemetery will become the setting for a free festival featuring films, legends, workshops, and tours that will let you discover its hidden corners from a different perspective.
It’s the 2026 Flores para Mis Muertos Festival, which will take place from October 30 to November 1 at this historic site in the Guerrero neighborhood. Over the course of three days, there will be activities to explore our relationship with death through art, traditions, and the stories that dwell in cemeteries.
What activities will there be for the Day of the Dead at the San Fernando Cemetery?
The program includes everything from costume contests to horror movie screenings and guided tours in costume. Here are some of the activities you can enjoy for free:
Friday, October 30
2:00 p.m.: Talk on death rituals on the Ganges River.
3:00 p.m.: Costume contest.
4:00 p.m.: “Dancing Among Legends” performance.
5:00 p.m.: Legend storytelling with Las 3 M’s.
6:00 p.m.: Screening of short films about folk legends and horror stories.
Saturday, October 31
11:00 a.m.: “Thinking About Life and Death” book-object workshop.
12:00 p.m.: Painting workshop on the heritage of San Fernando.
1:00 p.m.: “Burials, Exhumations, and Other Tales from the Cemetery” workshop.
2:00 p.m.: “Apotropaic Magic” spiritual protection workshop.
4:00 p.m.: Contemporary dance performance “The Four Directions of Being.”
5:00 p.m.: Group reading of Edgar Allan Poe.
6:00 p.m.: Costumed tour “At the Gates of San Fernando.”
7:00 p.m.: Screening of *Huesera* (2022), a Mexican horror film.
Sunday, November 1
2:00 p.m.: Guided tour featuring stories from beyond the grave, horror legends, and 19th-century tales.
3:00 p.m.: Tour focusing on metalwork and floral arrangements in funerary art.
4:00 p.m.: Performance of *Dracula in Blood*.
5:00 p.m.: Costumed tour: *The Widows of the Empire*
When and where will the 2026 Flores para Mis Muertos Festival take place
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In addition to the activities, this celebration will be an opportunity to visit the San Fernando Cemetery Museum, one of Mexico City’s historic sites that preserves part of the city’s funerary heritage.
Amid graves, flowers, legends, and artistic expressions, the festival offers a different way to engage with the traditions of the Day of the Dead.
Date: October 30–November 1, 2026
Location: San Fernando Cemetery Museum, Plaza de San Fernando 17, Guerrero
neighborhood Hours: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
