Have you got your agenda ready? This Saturday, October 18th, the Day of the Dead 2025 parades kick off in Mexico City. We’ll see enormous alebrijes, catrinas, and even zombies. Here, we’ll provide the route and date of each so you can plan your itinerary. There’s going to be a lot to do!
Remember that all Day of the Dead 2025 parades in Mexico City are free. We’ll leave them for you.
More than 200 monumental alebrijes will parade this October 18th along Paseo de la Reforma, 5 de Mayo, and Juárez streets as part of a traditional parade by the Museo de Arte Popular (MAP). If you can’t make it, don’t worry, because the participating pieces will be on display on Paseo de la Reforma from October 18th to November 9th (right between the Angel and the Estela de Luz).
The alebrijes you’ll see were crafted by artists and artisans from states such as San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Morelos, Mexico City, the State of Mexico, and Quintana Roo, among others.
📅 Saturday, October 18
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 From the Zócalo in Mexico City to the Angel of Independence
Zombie March in Mexico City 2025
This year’s Zombie March will be lively, as before the parade begins, a choreography of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” will be performed in front of the Monument to the Revolution. The event is free, but participants are asked to bring rice, beans, or a non-perishable food item for the annual collection. Remember, this is an event with a cause.
📅 Saturday, October 18
🕛 Choreography: 3:40 PM and march: 4:00 PM
📍 From the Monument to the Revolution to the Zócalo in Mexico City
La Catrina Fest MX in Chapultepec
This festival will also feature one of Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parades that you can’t miss. It will take place this Sunday, October 19, in Aztlán, at the Chapultepec Fair. Originally, it was planned to run from Los Pinos to Aztlán; however, the event’s location was changed.
📅 Sunday, October 19
🕛 5:00 PM
📍 Aztlán, Chapultepec Fair
Mega Catrina Procession in Mexico City 2024
Everything is ready for the Mega Catrina Procession 2025! This parade seeks to promote traditions related to the Day of the Dead. The parade starts at 6:00 PM, but there will be makeup artists on Reforma several hours beforehand, so if you’d like to get your makeup done, don’t hesitate to stop by. Each makeup look will cost a different amount.
📅 Saturday, October 26
🕛 6:00 PM
📍 From the Angel of Independence to the Zócalo
This is one of the most anticipated Day of the Dead parades. The Ministry of Culture announced that the event will take place on November 1; however, the schedule has not been announced.
Regarding the theme, Faro de Aragón explained that this year it will be dedicated to wrestling and drag. More details will be announced soon.
📅 Saturday, November 1
🕛 To be determined
📍 From the Puerta de los Leones in Chapultepec to the Zócalo in Mexico City
Source: cdmxsecreta
