El Día de los Muertos 2025

Santa Fe Plaza Comes Alive for FREE Two-Day Día de Los Muertos Celebration

Friday, October 31 & Saturday, November 1 – Music, Movies, Mojigangas and More!

Santa Fe, N.M. — The heart of the City Different will beat to the rhythm of marigolds and mariachi when the FREE Día de Los Muertos Festival returns to the historic Santa Fe Plaza on Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1. 

Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe in cooperation with the City of Santa Fe, the family-friendly celebration blends ancient tradition with contemporary flair: live bands on two stages, towering mojigangas (giant puppet figures), community altars, a children’s craft zone, a safe Halloween candy giveaway, and a candle-lit Mayan blessing of the ofrendas Saturday night.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Live Music – Friday features Rondalla de Albuquerque, De Anza, Patricia Vonne, and Sol y Soul.

• Saturday Spotlight – A FREE outdoor screening of Disney·Pixar’s “Coco” at 6 p.m., followed by a dance-all-night concert with Nosotros.

• Cultura & Community – Traditional ofrendas created by local families and organizations, on-site face painting, sugar-skull decorating, and roaming Aztec dancers.

• Kid Zone – Hands-on art tables, mask-making, and complimentary trick-or-treat bags while supplies last.

Teatro Paraguas provides the big Community Altar-- and perform will perform the cuento (folktale)

El Baile de los Tecolotes
The Dance of the Owls
Saturday at  5:00 p.m.

Plus:
A FREE Screening of Disney/Pixar's
Coco
Saturday at 6 PM

Festival hours:

Friday, 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Cost: FREE and open to the public.

“Día de Los Muertos is about honoring the past while celebrating life with the living,” said Festival Director Ray Sandoval. “Whether you come to build an altar for a loved one, watch ‘Coco’ under the stars, or dance to Nosotros, everyone is part of the family on the Plaza.”

Full schedule, parking info, and altar guidelines at SantaFeDiaDeMuertos.org.