In anticipation of the Day of the Dead, Oaxaca is getting ready to celebrate “The Most Alive of All Festivals” with a wide array of cultural events across several municipalities in the Central Valleys and the Coast regions.

Mariel López Villatoro, Deputy Secretary of Tourism Operations of the state government, highlighted that this is one of the most important celebrations in the region, featuring the iconic muerteadas, parades, and traditional culinary and craft exhibitions.

In Soledad Etla, from October 25 to November 8, there will be various performances, contests, and workshops — including the renowned muerteadas: El Imponente Barrio de Abajo, El Majestuoso Barrio de Arriba, and Los Reyes Matadamas.

In the Cinco Señores neighborhood of Oaxaca de Juárez, the Catrinas 2025 Parade will take place on October 30 at 9:00 p.m., and on November 1, the Traditional Cinco Señores Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m.

In San Agustín Etla, on November 1, the band La Universal, la de los Carnales will perform in the San José neighborhood starting at 8:00 p.m. On November 1 and 2, Guadalupe Etla will host El Padre de las Muerteadas, while Santiaguito Etla will feature Los Hijos de la Muerteada, both starting at 5:00 p.m.

On November 2, again in Cinco Señores, the Children’s Day of the Dead Parade 2025 will start in front of the mural on Prolongación de la Noria Street at 5:00 p.m., and on November 16, the Eighth Women’s and Diversity Day of the Dead Parade will depart from the same spot at 8:00 p.m.

There will also be activities in San Jerónimo Yahuiche (Santa María Atzompa), Santiago Suchilquitongo, San Andrés Zautla, San Felipe Tejalápam, San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, Villa de Etla and its community Santo Domingo Barrio Alto, Soledad Etla, Tlacolula de Matamoros, and San Antonio Arrazola (Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán).

Additional celebrations are planned in Villa de Zaachila, San Antonino Castillo Velasco, Puerto Escondido (San Pedro Mixtepec), Río Grande (Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo), and Santa María Huatulco.