Don’t know what to do in CDMX in October 2025? Don’t worry about anything because here we bring you the unmissable plans for this month. There will be Day of the Dead activities, exhibitions and lots of music.
1. Dance class with Catrinas in the Zócalo
This Thursday, October 30, there will be a mega aerobic dance class in the Zócalo of CDMX. On the occasion of Day of the Dead, everyone will be dressed up as catrinas. There will even be free make-up starting at 2:00 pm. If you want to participate you must register in advance on this page.
📅 October 30
🕛 17:00 hours
🎟️ Free event, prior registration
📍 Zócalo of the CDMX
2. Day of the Dead Offering in the Zócalo
One of the events of October 2025 in CDMX that you can’t miss is the monumental ofrenda in the Zócalo. This year’s theme will refer to the 700 years of Mexico Tenochtitlan. It will have figures of Xoloitzcuintle, chinampas, corn and more. The winning design is named “Encounter between voices, poems, pilgrimage, history and tradition”.
📅 October 26-November 2
🕛 24 hours
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Mexico City Zócalo
3. Exhibition of monumental alebrijes
Couldn’t make it to the monumental alebrijes parade? Don’t worry, you have a chance to see the pieces that participated. They are located between the Angel of Independence and the Estela de Luz. It’s one of the October events in CDMX that you can’t miss.
📅 October 18 to November 9
🕛 24 hours
🎟️ Free event
📍 Paseo de la Reforma, between the Angel of Independence and the Estela de Luz.
4. A Journey to Mictlán
This immersive experience is focused on Day of the Dead. Just as its name says, it will take you on a journey through the levels of the Mexica underworld. This year it will bring new attractions and many surprises.
📅 All month long
🕛 Monday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:04 p.m. and weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 8:04 p.m.
🎟️ General admission $390
📍 Plaza Metrópoli Patriotismo (Patriotismo 229, San Pedro de los Pinos, alcaldía Benito Juárez)
5. Light Cycles
The Chapultepec Forest will be illuminated with an unmissable event! Light Cycles is an immersive nighttime experience that has visited several countries such as Italy, Japan and New Zealand and will arrive in CDMX for the first time! You will see five outdoor multi-sensory zones. The best thing is that you can already buy your tickets.
📅 Starting October 24.
🕛 Starting at 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Find your tickets here
📍 Rosario Castellanos Park (Fernando Alencastre, second section of Bosque de Chapultepec)
6. Alice in Wonderland Ballet
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Arts and the Dance Company of the Arts prepared an unmissable show inspired by Alice in Wonderland. It is a ballet with live music; the Arts Dance Company will also participate. This is one of the October activities in CDMX that you should definitely note in your agenda.
📅 Fridays, October 10 – November 7
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ From $400 per person
📍 Centro Universitario Cultural (Odontología 35, Copilco)
7. Opera Cuauhtemóctzin in the Zocalo
As part of the Day of the Dead activities, the film opera Cuauhtemóctzin will be presented in the Zócalo of CDMX. During the story we will see Ysabel, who remembers part of her life, including her relationship with Cuauhtemóctzin.
📅 October 31, November 1 and 2.
🕛 7:00 pm
🎟️ Free event
📍 Mexico City Zócalo
8. Design Week Mexico
Everything is more than ready for the 17th edition of Design Week Mexico! This year the event will carry the slogan “Designed in Mexico” and will be focused, as its name says, on national design “as an engine of economic, social and cultural transformation”, as detailed on its official website.
📅 October 7 to 12, but will have activities for the rest of the month.
🕛 various schedules
📍 Several venues
9. Calaverita Bicycle Ride
This night ride is organized by Paseo de Todos CDMX, an initiative that organizes rides on the last Thursday of every month. This time it will have a Day of the Dead theme. Go get your costume ready.
📅 October 30
🕛 8:30 p.m.
🎟️ Free event
📍 Monument to the Revolution
10. Soy Frankelda Exhibition
The Cineteca Nacional opened an exhibition about Soy Frankelda, the first stop motion film made in Mexico. You’ll see puppets and original sets that were used for the film.
📅 All month long
🕛 Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
🎟️ $50 general admission. If you saw the film at the Cineteca Nacional you can present your ticket at the Gallery and get in for free.
📍 Cineteca Nacional Mexico (Xoco)
11. Supernatural
If horror experiences are your thing, you will love this event. It is a play in which a story based on real events will be told. In fact it is inspired by the time of the Holy Inquisition.
📅 October 24 to November 8
🕛 Various times
🎟️ $350 per person
📍 Embarcadero Salitre, Xochimilco
12. Titanic: a journey through time
This virtual reality experience will take you to learn more about the history of the Titanic, you can even explore some of its most emblematic spaces. We highly recommend you to go with friends and wear comfortable clothes.
📅 All month long, from Thursday to Sunday at Parque Las Antenas and from Thursday to Monday at Satélite.
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ General admission $200. Get your tickets for Parque Las Antenas and Satélite.
📍 Las Antenas Park and Samara Satellite
13. Día de Muertos illuminated figures at Reforma
Looking for something to do today in CDMX? Paseo de la Reforma was illuminated with tunnels and different Day of the Dead figures. You’ll even see huge catrinas, especially at the Puerta de los Leones in Chapultepec and the Angel of Independence.
📅 Until November 7.
🕛 They light up at 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free event
📍 Paseo de la Reforma, between the Angel of Independence and the Estela de Luz.
14. Day of the Dead Festival in Tláhuac
Tláhuac will have a festival with lots of activities for Day of the Dead. You’ll find workshops, plays, exhibitions and more. In addition, artists such as Salón Victoria, Natalia Jiménez, Jorge Muñiz and Fernando Delgadillo will give free concerts.
📅 October 30 to November 2.
🕛 Different schedules
📍 Several venues in the Tláhuac mayor’s office
15. Cacao Para Todos Festival
The 15th edition of the Cacao Para Todos Festival will arrive in October 2025 to CDMX. In addition to activities, during the event there will be expo-sale of different products derived from cocoa.
📅 October 30 to November 2
🕛 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum
16. Cempasúchil Route
In the activities of October 2025 in CDMX there are many related to Day of the Dead; like this trajinera tour, in which you will be accompanied by catrinas, live pre-Hispanic music and even tastings of pot coffee and pan de muerto (bread of the dead). You will visit three emblematic chinampas of the area, including the Chinampa de la Llorona.
📅 October 3 – November 9
🕛 4:50 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
🎟️ $1,199 per person
📍 Xochimilco
17. Amores Perros Installation
LagoAlgo will have an installation called Sueño Perro: celluloid installation by Alejandro F. Iñárritu, which will be focused on the film Amores Perros. In fact it is part of the 25th anniversary of that film.
📅 October 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026
🕛 To be defined
🎟️ To be defined
📍 LakeSomething
18. Candlelight: Celebrating the Day of the Dead.
Listen to emblematic Day of the Dead themes in a candlelight concert. Talented musicians will perform live songs such as “Hasta la raíz”, “La llorona”, “Amor eterno”, “Paloma negra” and many more.
📅 October 31 and November 1
🕛 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on October 31 and 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on November 1.
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 El Cantoral (Puente Xoco S/N, Xoco)
19. Altar to Frida Kahlo and Juan O’Gorman at the Casa Azul (Blue House)
The Frida Kahlo Museum set up a shared offering between Frida Kahlo and Juan O’Gorman to celebrate their connection in life. Their admiration and friendship is the theme that sets the tone for the ofrendas, each with symbolic elements of Frida and Juan, but with huge mirrors reflecting each other’s altar to symbolize their bond. This beautiful ofrenda reminds us that in friendship and in art there is always room for encounter.
Tuesday to Sunday until November 28
Different schedules.
Frida Kahlo Museum – Casa Azul (Londres 247, Del Carmen)
20. Day of the Dead Festival in Xochimilco
Among the October activities in CDMX is this festival in Xochimilco. Not only will it celebrate Day of the Dead in a big way, but also with lots of music. There will be tributes to Juan Gabriel and Joan Sebastian, for example.
📅 October 28th to November 2nd.
🕛 Various schedules
📍 Historic Center of Xochimilco
21. The Messi Experience
Is soccer your thing? In this experience you will learn more about Leo Messi’s life, from his beginnings in the sport to his participation in the World Cup. Pay attention because there will be golden balls hidden along the tour.
📅 From October 30.
🕛 Various schedules
🎟️ Tickets on sale
📍 Foro Polanco (avenida Moliere 328, Polanco segunda sección, alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo)
22. Day of the Dead at Chapultepec Castle
As part of October’s Night of Museums, Chapultepec Castle will offer an opera concert about Day of the Dead. You will enjoy the show “El hombre que no respetó el Día de Muertos” (The man who did not respect the Day of the Dead). Space is limited to 250 people.
📅 October 29
🕛 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission, limited seating
📍 Chapultepec Castle
23. Catrinia in Atlixco, Puebla
There are also incredible plans in October near CDMX. For example, in Atlixco there will be an event called Catrinia, which is a Day of the Dead parade where you will see huge alebrijes and more. It will have food area for you to enjoy chocolate and pan de muerto, as well as a rotating tunnel.
📅 October 3 to November 2.
🕛 Different schedules, the activity will be mainly from Friday to Sunday.
🎟️ From $400 to $800 per person
📍 Atlixco Convention Center, Puebla
24. Alfeñique Fair in Toluca
Everything is ready for the Alfeñique Fair 2025 in Toluca! In addition to regional products, you will see the largest papel picado in the world. There will even be unmissable concerts: Amanda Miguel, Porter and more artists will be performing.
📅 October 1 to November 4
🕛 To be defined
25. Ballet Folklorico de Amalia Hernandez at Chapultepec Lake.
Among the plans of what to do in October in CDMX we came across an unmissable presentation led by the Ballet Folklorico de Amalia Hernandez. It’s called “La muerte en México está más viva que nunca” (Death in Mexico is more alive than ever) and will be performed at the Bosque de Chapultepec lake.
📅 October 30 to November 2.
🕛 7:30 p.m.
🎟️ $1,320 to $1,586 plus service charges
📍 Isleta del Lago de Chapultepec
26. Horror Festival at Six Flags
Not afraid of anything? Among the October 2025 events in CDMX that you can’t miss is this festival, which is in its 13th year of existence. It features horror houses, themed decorations and even live shows. There is also a festival ideal for the little ones.
📅 All month long
🕛 Starting at 6:00 p.m.
🎟️ $1,399
📍 Six Flags Mexico
27. Cempasúchil Flower Festival in Reforma
Do you already have everything ready for your ofrenda? Don’t worry, because at this festival you will find flowers and everything you need. They even sell other types of plants. Be sure to admire the floral arches that adorn this event.
📅 October 17 to November 2
🕛 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Paseo de la Reforma, between the Angel de la Independencia and the Glorieta del Ahuehuete.
28. Xocolatl and Xolos
At this festival you’ll enjoy ceremonies, workshops and lots of artisanal pan de muerto and cacao. They will also sell art items. Admission is free; however, activities do have a cost.
📅 October 31
🕛 12:00 to 22:00 hrs.
🎟️ Free admission
📍 80 Nuevo León Avenue, Condesa
29. Japan, from myth to manga
Still haven’t visited the exhibition Japan: From Myth to Manga? Don’t worry because you still have time to do so. It’s divided into four cores where you’ll see everything: robots, origami, fashion and more.
📅 Until October 30.
🕛 Different schedules
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 Franz Mayer Museum (45 Hidalgo Avenue, Historic Center of the CDMX)
30. Cycling tour to Dolores Pantheon
Can you imagine riding a bike while riding among the tombs? You will be able to do it in this tour. It will leave from the Glorieta de la Lealtad and end at the Panteón Civil de Dolores.
📅 October 31
🕛 5:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free event, prior registration
📍 Chapultepec Forest
31. UNAM Mega Offering
Ready to see the UNAM Megaofrenda? We will be able to visit it for three days and this year it will have migration as its main theme. Take advantage of the weekend to take it for a spin.
📅 October 31, November 1 and 2
🕛 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Explanada del Museo Universum (Circuito Cultural, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, Coyoacán)
32. Ballet about La Llorona
The Compañía de Danza de las Artes will present a show inspired by the legend of La Llorona. The best part is that it will have a live orchestra. If you’re looking for what to do in October in CDMX, this is an excellent option.
📅 Weekends, from October 11 to November 9.
🕛 6:00 pm
🎟️ $400 a $450
📍 Centro Universitario Cultural (Odontología 35, Copilco)
33. Turibús del terror
Turibús will have a special tour in which you will visit terrifying places in the CDMX. You’ll get to know the surroundings of Hotel Posada del Sol, Casona de Fidel and Casa País de los Duendes, among other spaces.
📅 October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31.
🕛 8:30 p.m.
🎟️ $799 per person
📍Departure from Reforma 222
34. Tim Burton, The Labyrinth
During October you will have the last chance to visit the Tim Burton experience in CDMX. It is a labyrinth made up of different rooms. In each corner you will see iconic characters from the director’s films.
📅 Through October 5
🕛 Different schedules
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 500 Constituyentes Ave., Miguel Hidalgo
35. Legends at Torre Latino
In the plans of what to do in CDMX in October there will be no shortage of terrifying experiences. At the Torre Latino lookout you will learn more about different legends through a dramatized show. The best part is that you’ll see the city’s night sky.
📅 October 31 and November 1
🕛 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get your tickets here
📍 Viewpoint of the Torre Latino