The skulls are out of their graves! This weekend is the perfect time to celebrate the Day of the Dead and here are three massive events you can’t miss.
1. Mega ofrenda in the Zocalo
This Saturday the Day of the Dead Monumental Offering 2025 will be inaugurated. This edition will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
This year’s installation is called “Encounter between voices, poems, pilgrimage, history and tradition”, and will feature monumental figures that reach up to ten meters in height. There will also be marigold flowers and a sawdust carpet on November 20th Avenue.
The inauguration will be complemented with outdoor cinema: you will enjoy the movie Cronos by Guillermo del Toro and other films.
📅 October 25 to November 2
⏰ To be confirmed
🎟️ Free of charge
📍 CDMX Zócalo
2. Day of the Dead Night Tour
Get on your bike! This Saturday the Day of the Dead Night Ride will take place and will cover 19 kilometers through the main streets of Mexico City.
Get ready to see little devils, catrinas and creatures from beyond on pedals; of course, don’t hesitate to wear your funniest costume or decorate your bike.
At various points along the route there will be special activities, such as DJ music near the Alameda Central and astronomical observation at the Museum of Anthropology.
📅 Saturday, October 25
⏰ 19:00 to 23:00
🎟️ Free event
📍 Fuente de Petróleos to Plaza Tlaxcoaque, in the Historic Center.
3. Mega Catrinas Procession
One of the most anticipated Day of the Dead mass events is the Mega Procession of the Catrinas. It is a parade where you will see an endless number of characters.
In this edition 40 themed contingents will participate. The party starts before the parade; at the Angel of Independence there will be live music, starting at 2:00 pm.
There will be surprises all along the route: the Pérez Prado Orchestra will be the one who will close with a flourish in the capital’s Zócalo.
📅 Sunday, October 26
⏰ 18:00
🎟️ Free event
📍 From the Angel of Independence to the Zócalo of the CDMX
Other Day of the Dead events
This weekend, Day of the Dead activities will be held in different parts of Mexico City. For example, on Paseo de la Reforma, where there are illuminated figures, the screening of the movie Macario at the Cineteca Nacional or the emblematic show of La Llorona in Xochimilco.
Which one will you join?