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    Dia de Muertos in Los Cabos 2026

    October 31 - November 2, 2026 altars, Catrinas and cultural celebrations around Los Cabos.

    Dia de Muertos in Los Cabos 2026
    October 31 - November 2, 2026 altars, Catrinas and cultural celebrations around Los Cabos.

    Event Overview

    Event overview

    Dia de Muertos in Los Cabos 2026 spans October 31 through November 2. The public program is on November 1 and 2: the municipal Festival de Dia de Muertos San Jose del Cabo 2026 and, in Cabo San Lucas, the Catrin@s Parade and Mar de Ofrendas. October 31 has hotel programming with tickets.

    DateOctober 31 - November 2, 2026
    TraditionAltars, marigolds and remembrance
    Public areasSan Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas
    Best forCulture, families and evening strolls
    Primary basePlaza Mijares
    AccessFree public events; ticketed venue events
    PlanningEvening-focused
    StatusScheduled

    Why this event matters

    Dia de Muertos is one of Mexico strongest cultural traditions. In Los Cabos it appears through altar displays, Catrina imagery, food, music and public plazas that become evening gathering points.

    Venue, arrival and local planning

    The municipal festival in San Jose del Cabo runs November 1 and 2, organized by the Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes de Los Cabos, with its contests on November 2 at Plaza Mijares; its full schedule with hours had not been published as of October 10, 2026. In Cabo San Lucas, the Catrin@s Parade leaves the Pabellon Cultural de la Republica at 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 1. Hotels and restaurants add their own ticketed events.

    • Plan evenings rather than midday activity.
    • On November 1 the events with published hours are in downtown Cabo San Lucas; on November 2 the municipal contests are at Plaza Mijares in San Jose del Cabo, with the festival's parade the same day.
    • Confirm hotel or restaurant programming before assuming public entry.

    Nearby Planning

    Stay nearbySan Jose Centro

    Use the historic center for easy evening walking.

    Plan aroundAltars and dinner

    Build the night around altar viewing and local dining.

    Pair withGallery District

    San Jose art district fits naturally with the cultural evening.

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    Planning Snapshot

    Best forCulture, families and photography
    Public momentsParades, altar and Catrina contests, plaza festivals
    Where to staySan Jose del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas or corridor resorts with programming
    Free: the Catrin@s Parade and Mar de Ofrendas in Cabo San Lucas. Ticketed: EsperanzArte and the Flora Farms cocktail party (its altars can be seen without a ticket). The municipal festival is held in the public plaza.

    Date & Calendar

    Event windowOctober 31 - November 2, 2026
    Main remembranceNovember 1 - 2
    Best timeEvening: events with published hours start at 5:00 or 6:00 PM
    Planning basePlaza Mijares (San Jose del Cabo) and downtown Cabo San Lucas

    Use the Official Schedule tab for the confirmed days, hours and venues. The municipal festival's full schedule had not been published as of October 10, 2026.

    Schedule Highlights

    • Oct 31EsperanzArte at Esperanza resort, 5:00 - 10:00 PM. Ticketed.
    • Nov 1Catrin@s Parade, Cabo San Lucas, 5:00 PM. Free.
    • Nov 1Mar de Ofrendas, Plaza Amelia Wilkes, Cabo San Lucas, 5:00 - 10:00 PM. Free.
    • Nov 1 - 2Municipal festival, San Jose del Cabo. Contests at Plaza Mijares and parade on November 2; hours not yet published.
    • Nov 2Flora Farms altar competition, 6:00 - 10:00 PM. Ticketed party; altars can be seen without a ticket.

    Organizer

    Catrina at a Dia de Muertos celebration in Los Cabos

    Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes de Los Cabos (ICA), H. XV Ayuntamiento de Los Cabos

    Area: Los Cabos

    Primary public spaces: San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas

    Organizes the municipal Festival de Dia de Muertos San Jose del Cabo 2026. Other events have their own organizers: CANIRAC Los Cabos (Catrin@s Parade), Asociacion de Empresarios de Los Cabos (Mar de Ofrendas), Flora Farms, Esperanza and Acre.

    The Los Cabos Tourism Board (Visit Los Cabos) publishes the destination guide and event calendar; event media comes from its Day of the Dead materials.

    Venue & Arrival

    VenuePlaza Mijares (San Jose del Cabo) / downtown Cabo San Lucas
    AreaSan Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas
    ArrivalWalkable evening planning works best in Centro.
    Public programming is split between two towns: the municipal festival is in San Jose del Cabo, with its contests on November 2 at Plaza Mijares; the November 1 Catrin@s Parade and Mar de Ofrendas are in downtown Cabo San Lucas. The map pin marks Plaza Mijares.

    Map

    Official Schedule

    Official schedule

    No single organizer runs Dia de Muertos in Los Cabos. These are the 2026 events confirmed by each organizer or listed by Visit Los Cabos, read on October 10, 2026. The full schedule of the municipal festival in San Jose del Cabo had not been published by that date.

    Hotel programming with tickets

    5:00 - 10:00 PM
    EsperanzArte 2026, Esperanza resort
    10th annual Dia de Muertos festival at Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection, Punta Ballena, Cabo San Lucas. Ticketed. The public events announced so far start on November 1.

    Public events begin

    Time TBA
    Festival de Dia de Muertos San Jose del Cabo 2026, day 1
    Two-day municipal festival (November 1 and 2) by the Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes de Los Cabos: contests, performances, cinema and a parade. Local press, quoting the institute's director, reports that day 1 opens at Plaza Mijares with screenings and performances. Hours not yet published.
    5:00 PM
    Catrin@s Parade, Cabo San Lucas
    Third edition, organized by CANIRAC Los Cabos: member restaurants and bars parade in decorated vehicles from the Pabellon Cultural de la Republica to Campo de Yenekamu, downtown. Free. Visit Los Cabos lists it from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
    5:00 - 10:00 PM
    Mar de Ofrendas (Sea of Offerings), Plaza Amelia Wilkes
    Altars, food and live music in downtown Cabo San Lucas, organized by the Asociacion de Empresarios de Los Cabos. Free admission. Date and hours as published by Visit Los Cabos.

    Contests, parade and altars

    Time TBA
    Municipal festival contests and Day of the Dead Parade
    Altar, Catrina and pan de muerto contests at Plaza Mijares, San Jose del Cabo, and the festival's parade the same day. Hours and parade route not yet published.
    Evening, time TBA
    Altares en el Mar, Cabo San Lucas marina
    Procession of boats decorated with candles and marigolds, listed by Visit Los Cabos for the evening of November 2 among its free public celebrations. No time has been published.
    6:00 - 10:00 PM
    10th Annual Day of the Dead Altar Competition, Flora Farms
    Altars built by local businesses for partner charities, shown across the farm in Animas Bajas, San Jose del Cabo. The cocktail party requires a ticket; Flora Farms says the altars can be seen without one.
    5:00 - 10:00 PM
    Acre Dia de Muertos Celebration
    Catrinas parade, welcome ritual and live music at Acre restaurant, Animas Bajas, San Jose del Cabo, as listed by Visit Los Cabos. A dining event; book with the restaurant.

    Event starts in

    • 19

      Days

    • 04

      Hours

    • 31

      Minutes

    Planning Snapshot

    Best forCulture, families and photography
    Public momentsParades, altar and Catrina contests, plaza festivals
    Where to staySan Jose del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas or corridor resorts with programming
    Free: the Catrin@s Parade and Mar de Ofrendas in Cabo San Lucas. Ticketed: EsperanzArte and the Flora Farms cocktail party (its altars can be seen without a ticket). The municipal festival is held in the public plaza.

    Date & Calendar

    Event windowOctober 31 - November 2, 2026
    Main remembranceNovember 1 - 2
    Best timeEvening: events with published hours start at 5:00 or 6:00 PM
    Planning basePlaza Mijares (San Jose del Cabo) and downtown Cabo San Lucas

    Use the Official Schedule tab for the confirmed days, hours and venues. The municipal festival's full schedule had not been published as of October 10, 2026.

    Schedule Highlights

    • Oct 31EsperanzArte at Esperanza resort, 5:00 - 10:00 PM. Ticketed.
    • Nov 1Catrin@s Parade, Cabo San Lucas, 5:00 PM. Free.
    • Nov 1Mar de Ofrendas, Plaza Amelia Wilkes, Cabo San Lucas, 5:00 - 10:00 PM. Free.
    • Nov 1 - 2Municipal festival, San Jose del Cabo. Contests at Plaza Mijares and parade on November 2; hours not yet published.
    • Nov 2Flora Farms altar competition, 6:00 - 10:00 PM. Ticketed party; altars can be seen without a ticket.

    Organizer

    Catrina at a Dia de Muertos celebration in Los Cabos

    Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes de Los Cabos (ICA), H. XV Ayuntamiento de Los Cabos

    Area: Los Cabos

    Primary public spaces: San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas

    Organizes the municipal Festival de Dia de Muertos San Jose del Cabo 2026. Other events have their own organizers: CANIRAC Los Cabos (Catrin@s Parade), Asociacion de Empresarios de Los Cabos (Mar de Ofrendas), Flora Farms, Esperanza and Acre.

    The Los Cabos Tourism Board (Visit Los Cabos) publishes the destination guide and event calendar; event media comes from its Day of the Dead materials.

    Venue & Arrival

    VenuePlaza Mijares (San Jose del Cabo) / downtown Cabo San Lucas
    AreaSan Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas
    ArrivalWalkable evening planning works best in Centro.
    Public programming is split between two towns: the municipal festival is in San Jose del Cabo, with its contests on November 2 at Plaza Mijares; the November 1 Catrin@s Parade and Mar de Ofrendas are in downtown Cabo San Lucas. The map pin marks Plaza Mijares.

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