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Tláhuac to host free Day of the Dead concerts from October 30
Tláhuac will hold its International Day of the Dead Festival from October 30 to November 2 in Mexico City.
The festival will feature free concerts by Emmanuel, Cadetes de Linares, La Sonora Dinamita, El Poder del Norte, Mariachi 2000 and Los Folkloristas.
The program combines music with funeral traditions from Tláhuac’s seven original communities, including San Andrés Mixquic.
China is the festival’s guest country this year.
Concerts and other activities will take place at venues including the Tláhuac Forest, the borough esplanade and plazas in Mixquic and Santiago Zapotitlán.
The official program begins October 24, with cultural activities in several communities before the main festival dates.
The schedule includes a Day of the Dead altar installation, a mural contest and a contest to find the best pan de muerto.
Tláhuac will host free concerts from October 30 to November 2 as part of the 2026 International Day of the Dead Festival.
Emmanuel, Cadetes de Linares, La Sonora Dinamita, El Poder del Norte, Mariachi 2000 and Los Folkloristas are among the acts listed.
China is the festival’s guest country this year.
The event combines music with funeral traditions from Tláhuac’s seven original towns, including San Andrés Mixquic.
Main venues include Bosque de Tláhuac, the borough esplanade, Plaza Juárez in Mixquic and Plaza de Santiago Zapotitlán.
- Who
- Tláhuac is hosting the festival, with performances by acts including Emmanuel and La Sonora Dinamita.
- What
- The 2026 International Day of the Dead Festival will feature free concerts and cultural activities.
- When
- The main festival runs from October 30 to November 2, 2026. Some activities begin on October 24.
- Where
- Tláhuac, a borough of Mexico City, at venues including Bosque de Tláhuac and Plaza Juárez in Mixquic.
- Why
- The festival combines music with funeral traditions from Tláhuac’s seven original towns.
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The Colectivo Cultural 20 Mujeres de Negro is scheduled to perform at the San Francisco Tlaltenco cemetery, alongside an urban art contest.
The “Murales que Navegan en Trajinera” contest is scheduled at Lake of the Aztec Kings.
A Day of the Dead mega-offering is scheduled at the Hermila Galindo Women’s Care Center.
The festival is scheduled to bring free concerts to venues across Tláhuac.
- Festival dates
- October 30–November 2, 2026
- Guest country
- China
- Featured acts
- Emmanuel, Cadetes de Linares, La Sonora Dinamita, El Poder del Norte, Mariachi 2000 and Los Folkloristas
- Main venues
- Bosque de Tláhuac; Tláhuac borough esplanade; Plaza Juárez in Mixquic; Plaza de Santiago Zapotitlán
- Early program
- Begins October 24