Dia de los Muertos on the Santa Fe Plaza
Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
Dia de los Muertos on the Santa Fe Plaza
Bienvenidos to a new tradition in the Santa Fe holiday calendar! A Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Said to have originated in Mexico, Día de los Muertos represents a time to honor and reconnect with the dead in a uniquely beautiful and meaningful manner. Hundreds of marigolds, colorful masks and decorative skulls fill the Santa Fe Plaza during the Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration honoring loved ones who have passed on. Savor Mexican fare served by food trucks. Stop by a glow-in-the-dark face painting booth so you’ll be ready to shine when you join the evening candlelight parade. Event takes place Friday, October 31st and Saturday, November 1st.
When the Saturday night sky darkens, the Plaza will light up with a candlelight parade, whose radiance will be enhanced by special glow-in-the-dark lighting. And as the Plaza glimmers, those who remembered to wear their dancing shoes will claim the space in front of the Bandstand to let their feet chase away the sorrows of loss.
Date: October 31, 2025 and November 1, 2025
Location: Santa Fe Plaza
Schedule
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at the Museum of International Folk Art
Free activities with Los Niños de Santa Fe, face painting, sugar skull decorating, Pan de Muerto, and more.
Friday, October 31, 2025 4- 10 pm on the Plaza
Live entertainment and food trucks onsite on the Plaza.
Saturday, November 1, 12-10 pm on the Plaza
12-4 pm Ofrenda adornment
12-1 pm Strolling mariachi musicians
1-3 pm Informative Día de los Muertos videos
2-8 pm Free face painting
3:30-4:30 pm Strolling mariachi musicians
6 pm Screening of "Coco" on jumbotron screens
8 pm Welcome remarks and Traditional Mexika ~ Azteca Blessing by Danza Tonantzin de Analco
8:15 pm Candelight parade led by Las Catrinas y Las Mojigangas
*Schedule is subject to change.
For more information, visit burnzozobra.com/dia.
Event Information
Location: Santa Fe Plaza
https://burnzozobra.com/dia/
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