The rich cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos is back in Houston with all the bells and whistles.Día de los Muertos, otherwise known as Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of passed loved ones. The thousands-of-years-old, Aztec-originated tradition is celebrated throughout Latin America every year with feasts, costumes, and sugar skulls. Once again, Houston is holding a spectacular Día de los Muertos festival to honor the tradi...
The rich cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos is back in Houston with all the bells and whistles.
Día de los Muertos, otherwise known as Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of passed loved ones. The thousands-of-years-old, Aztec-originated tradition is celebrated throughout Latin America every year with feasts, costumes, and sugar skulls. Once again, Houston is holding a spectacular Día de los Muertos festival to honor the tradition!
On Saturday, November 1, the city will have the chance to get in on the fifth-annual Dia de los Muertos parade and festival in Houston from 4 pm to 10 pm in Sam Houston Park at 1000 Bagby St., and parade in all its wonderful pageantry, beginning and ending in the same location.
Full details regarding the festival and parade have yet to be released, though visitors can surely expect a vibrant variety of live music, tasty concessions, arts & crafts galore, and more!
Last year’s parade began at 7 pm in the evening, beginning at the corner of Allen Parkway and Bagby St. at 1100 Bagby St. to where the spectacular display of floats, festivity, and culture, would move through City Hall and areas in downtown.
Other Dia de Los Muertos festivities taking place in Houston this season include Discovery Green’s Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, November 2. Taking place from 3 pm to 7 pm, the celebration will feature traditional foods, a Latin Market, interactive activities, a Catrina and Catrin Contest, and cultural performances including Houstonian Nick Gaitan and his band performing Tejas Roots Music.
The event will also feature a special altar, built by local artist, Angel Quesada, where visitors can pay respect to their loved ones.
Additionally, the 12th Annual Magnolia Park Dia de los Muertos Parade & Festival will take place on Saturday, October 25 at Hidalgo Park at 7000 Avenue Q. Here, the parade begins at 9 am, followed by the festival from 10 am to 4 pm.