NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Navarro Group invite you to the Dallas Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival on Saturday, October 31, from 4:00 -10:00 p.m. The annual event, hosted at Dallas City Hall Plaza, is a free, family-friendly event you do not want to miss!
The Dallas Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival unites the community to celebrate Hispanic heritage with live music, delicious food concessions, fun arts and crafts, vendor booths, and of course, a parade! The parade, with its pageantry and colorful costumes, begins at 7:00 p.m. and honors the customs of the traditional Mexican holiday.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead as it is known in English, is a holiday that celebrates and honors those that have passed. The holiday stems from the belief that the souls of our loved ones live on even after death. On the holiday, celebrated on November 1 – 2, families come together and make altars decorated with yellow marigolds, cempazúchitl, and calaveras, or small skulls. The altars are also filled with photographs, mementos, and ofrendas, or offerings, like food that their loved ones would have enjoyed during their lifetime. The festivities are also taken to the graveyard where people will visit their loved one’s graves and commemorate them. The “Catrina” and “Catrín” have become popular icons of the holiday, and many will dress up like them and wear skeletal makeup to celebrate life and death.
Whether you faithfully celebrate the holiday or are just looking for a fun, family-friendly event, you won’t want to miss this spectacular event.
Admission to the Dallas Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival is FREE! For more information, click here.
Dallas Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival
Saturday, October 31
Festival – 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Parade – 7:00 p.m.
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St.
Dallas
For more information, click here.