SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed during Muertos Fest, San Antonio\u2019s official D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration.<\/p>\n
The free, family-friendly festival returns to Hemisfair from Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25, with live entertainment, cultural traditions, local artists and activities for all ages.<\/p>\n
>> Tejano star Michael Salgado announces return, set to perform at Muertos Fest weeks after suffering stroke<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s what to know before you go.<\/p>\n Festival hours<\/p>\n Muertos Fest is free and open to the public. The festival will run during the following hours:<\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 23: 5-11 p.m.<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 24: 10 a.m.-11 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 25: Noon-9 p.m.<\/p>\n Altars honoring loved ones<\/p>\n More than 80 handcrafted altars will be on display throughout the festival. <\/p>\n Families, schools, organizations and artists created the displays to honor loved ones who have passed away.<\/p>\n The altars are a central part of D\u00eda de los Muertos, a tradition that celebrates the lives and memories of deceased family members and friends.<\/p>\n Processions through Hemisfair<\/p>\n Two processions are planned during the festival.<\/p>\n The first will begin Saturday at 7 p.m., followed by a second procession Sunday at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Live music across three stages<\/p>\n Music will fill Hemisfair throughout the weekend, with bands and singers performing across multiple stages.<\/p>\n >> Chris P\u00e9rez, Michael Salgado among performers taking stage at 14th annual Muertos Fest<\/a><\/p>\n Grupo Metal, featuring Chris P\u00e9rez, headlines Saturday night. Tejano musician Michael Salgado closes the festival Sunday.<\/p>\n Organizers said Max Baca y Los Texmaniacs will pay tribute to Texas Tornadoes musician Augie Meyers<\/a>, the San Antonio musician who died earlier this year.<\/p>\n Other performers include:<\/p>\n Girl in a Coma<\/p>\n Los Carnales<\/p>\n El Dusty y Los Homies<\/p>\n Vanita Leo<\/p>\n Santiago Jim\u00e9nez Jr.<\/p>\n Campanas de Am\u00e9rica<\/p>\n Mariachi Las Alte\u00f1as<\/p>\n Guadalupe Dance Company<\/p>\n Art activities for kids<\/p>\n Muertos Fest will offer hands-on workshops inspired by the art, culture and traditions of D\u00eda de los Muertos.<\/p>\n At \u00a1Que vivan los Muertos!, visitors can participate in workshops throughout the weekend:<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 24: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 25: Noon-5 p.m.<\/p>\n Kids can also get creative through hands-on art workshops while learning about the traditions and meaning behind D\u00eda de los Muertos.<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 24: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 25: Noon-5 p.m.<\/p>\n Shop the Muertos Mercado<\/p>\n Visitors can browse the Muertos Mercado, featuring art and handmade goods from more than 80 local artists and makers.<\/p>\n The market offers an opportunity to discover local creations and support artists while celebrating the holiday.<\/p>\n Sensory-friendly hours<\/p>\n Muertos Fest will offer sensory-friendly hours Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. for visitors who may prefer a different festival experience.<\/p>\n Parking and transportation<\/p>\n Parking is expected to be limited, so organizers recommend planning transportation before arriving.<\/p>\n Visitors are encouraged to carpool, use rideshare services or take VIA Metropolitan Transit to the festival.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for a list of nearby parking lots and garages in the downtown area from the City of San Antonio. More information on Muertos Fest can be found by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read also: <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed during Muertos Fest, San Antonio\u2019s official D\u00eda…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475117,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3933,993,3081,6527,8245,1006,82,84,83,69],"class_list":["post-475116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-dia-de-los-muertos","tag-downtown","tag-hemisfair","tag-ksatkids","tag-muertos-fest","tag-outdoors","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}