October has arrived with plans to bring out your most creative side. Chapultepec Forest will host free Day of the Dead and Halloween workshops where you can create everything from papel picado to mini catrinas, ghosts, and little skulls.
The activities will take place on various weekends in October at locations in the First Section, such as the Audiorama, the Botanical Garden, and the Calzada Juventud Heroica. Best of all, all the workshops will be free.
Here are the Day of the Dead workshops at Chapultepec
The program begins with “Create Your Own Papel Picado,” an activity that will take place on Calzada Juventud Heroica on Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 12:00 p.m. It’s a great way to learn about this decorative technique, which is a staple of Mexican celebrations.
On Saturday, October 10, “The Monster That Lives in My Name” will come to the Audiorama, while on Sundays, October 11 and 25, you can participate in “Mini Catrinas of the Forest ” at the Botanical Garden. Both activities will begin at 12:00 p.m.
Halloween will also have its moment. On Saturday, the 17th, “Boo! A Ghost for Halloween ” will take place at the Audiorama. A week later, on Saturday, the 24th, the same venue will host “Little Skulls Dressed in History.” Both activities will begin at 12:00 p.m.
Date: Selected Saturdays and Sundays from October 3 to 31
Location: Various locations in Chapultepec Forest
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
And then comes the Day of the Dead Festival
The workshops will serve as a prelude to another seasonal event in the park. From October 29 to November 4, 2026, the Day of the Dead Festival will take place in Chapultepec, under the theme “The Gateway Between Two Worlds.”
This celebration will take place at Paseo de los Compositores and Lago Mayor, in the Second Section of the park. The announced program includes a large-scale experience called “El Sendero del Cempasúchil, ” as well as artistic performances, music, dance, food, altars, and a nighttime drone show.
