3rd Annual Houston Día de los Muertos Parade & Festival at Sam Houston Park in Downtown  Saturday, November 4, 2-10 PM | FREE – The Día de los Muertos festival returns to Downtown, offering an evening of live music, a parade procession, delicious concessions, arts and crafts, and more. Free to participate in the parade, but traditional attire—full of pageantry and beauty—is recommended. Parade starts at 7 PM.

Did you know? Day of the Dead, a Latin American tradition that originated in Mexico, is a time that families take to remember their loved ones that have passed.  In honoring them, families create ofrendas, or altars, that are decorated by the person’s favorite foods, drinks, photos and memorabilia to encourage the spirits to visit.  Across the city, communities and Houston’s signature institutions will host Día de los Muertos events that honor the tradition and pay respects to the city’s dearly departed.