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Tlatelolco Day of the Dead offering opens October 30
The Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco opens October 30 at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Mexico City.
The public can visit from 6:45 p.m.
The installation is part of the city's Day of the Dead celebrations and is being held at the plaza for the second year in a row.
This year's offering is dedicated to Tezcatlipoca and the Mictlán, the underworld in Mexica belief.
Artist Cristóbal Ochoa, who leads Taller 8A, designed it as a symbolic walk inspired by pre-Hispanic beliefs.
Community offerings are planned at 12 locations across the city from October 29 to November 2, including Tlatelolco.
The Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco will open to the public on October 30 at 18:45.
The installation, titled Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco: Huey Miccailhuitl 2026, is part of Mexico City’s Day of the Dead activities.
It will be displayed at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco.
The 2026 offering is dedicated to Tezcatlipoca and will also represent Mictlán, the underworld in Mexica belief.
Artist Cristóbal Ochoa, who leads the Taller 8A collective, is responsible for its artistic design.
- Who
- The Mexico City Culture Secretariat announced the opening. Taller 8A, led by Cristóbal Ochoa, is responsible for the installation’s artistic design.
- What
- The Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco will open to the public.
- When
- October 30, 2026, at 18:45.
- Where
- The Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City.
- Why
- It is part of the Day of the Dead activities organized by the Mexico City government.
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The previous edition of the Tlatelolco mega-offering was installed at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.
Community offerings are scheduled to be displayed at 12 sites across Mexico City.
The Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco is scheduled to open to the public.
- Opening
- October 30, 2026, at 18:45
- Location
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Tlatelolco
- Title
- Mega Ofrenda Tlatelolco: Huey Miccailhuitl 2026
- Artistic lead
- Cristóbal Ochoa of Taller 8A
- Dedication
- Tezcatlipoca and Mictlán
- Community offering dates
- October 29–November 2, 2026, at 12 Mexico City sites