Explore Tradition, Pride, and Culture at the 2023 Day of the Dead Festival in Puerto Vallarta

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Festivals to be held Oct. 27 to Nov. 5, 2023

The annual Day of the Dead Festival in Puerto Vallarta will be held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5, 2023, opening with an exhibition of alters around the city offices near the Malecon.

Turismo y Desarrollo Económico de Puerto Vallarta leads the Gobierno Municipal de Puerto Vallarta in coordination with the Vallartense Institute of Culture, Profe MichelSeapal Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico shared the schedules via social media channels. #FestivalDeMuertosPuertoVallarta2023.

“Join us to live a festival full of tradition, pride, culture, where we celebrate with respect our Mexican roots,” the city announced.

The Day of the Dead Festival in Puerto Vallarta has acquired special relevance in recent years. In 2022, as part of these celebrations, Puerto Vallarta won the distinction of “The Highest Catrina Skull in the World” from the Guinness World Records.

Puerto Vallarta tallest catrina drawing
The design team reviews drawings of the Catrina

The 23-meter-high monumental catrina became the central artistic piece of a celebration that included the placement of altars of the dead, more than 80 giant “sugar calaveritas” and decorated in various motifs throughout the Malecón of Puerto Vallarta and a complete program of cultural activities. In 2023 the catrina will get a new outfit and should be constructioned and available on the Malecon by Oct. 27.

The schedule is:

0CT. 27
EMILIANO ZAPATA AND DECEMBER 5 MARKET 8 A.M.

EXHIBITION OF ALTARS – PRESIDENCY AND MALECON
7 P.M. – INAUGURATION OF ALTARS AND CATRINAS

0CT. 28
VALLARTENSE INSTITUTE OF CULTURE

6 P.M. – DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL “RESCUING TRADITIONS” PRESENTATION

OCT. 29
IN PITILLAL

6:30 P.M.- TOUR OF ALTARS OF THE DEAD
6:15 P.M. – AZUCENA CAMPOS (SINGER)
7:30 P.M. – DRAWING CATWALK
8:00 P.M. – CATWALK OF LIVING CATRINES
8:30 P.M. – PREMISE DRAWING COMPETITION
8:45 P.M. – JOSÉ ALFREDO SAMANIEGA (SINGER)
9:30 P.M. – AWARDS FOR LIVING ALTARS AND CATRINAS COMPETITION

AT THE CUALE RIVER MARKET
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.- TOUR OF MINI ALTARS

0CT. 30
ACUSTÍN RODRÍGUEZ STREET

11:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.- EXHIBITION OF ALTARS
6:00 P.M. – MALECONEADA LAS MOIONERAS AGENCY
6:30 P.M. – TOUR OF ALTARS OF THE DEAD
6:45 P.M. – MARTIN “ELAÚTENTICO DE NAVARIT” SINGER)
7:30 P.M. – DRAWING CATWALK
8:00 P.M. – LIVING CATRINAS CATWALKWAY
8:30 P.M. – DRAWING COMPETITION AWARD
8:45 P.M. – ANGELICA SANTIAGO (SINGER)
9:30 P.M.- AWARDS FOR LIVING ALTARS AND CATRINAS COMPETITION

OCT. 31
IN IXTAPA

6:30 P.M. – TOUR OF ALTARS OF THE DEAD
6:45 P.M.- RUBEN (SANOPHONIST)
7:30 P.M.- DRAWING CATWALK
8:00 P.M. – CATWALK OF LIVING CATRINAS
8:30 PM. – DRAWING COMPETITION AWARD
8:45 P.M. – LUZ GARCÍA (SINGER)
9:30 P.M.- AWARDS FOR LIVING ALTARS AND CATRINAS COMPETITION

NOV. 1
EL PITILLAL CULTURAL CENTER

3:30 P.M. INAUGURATION OF THE TRAVELING MUSEUM OF MUMMIES, ENCARNACIÓNDEDÍA

MALECON LIGHTHOUSE
6:30 PM. – PREHISPANIC DANCE
730 P.M.- RUBEN (SANO ONESTA)
1:00 P.M – INAUGURATION OF MONUMENTAL CATRINES
8:45 P.M. – SAPPHIRE GROUP

NOV. 2
9:00 AM. – 12:00 P.M. – TOUR OF PANTHEONS
5:00 PM. DAY OF THE DEAD PARADE

LIGHTHOUSE OF THE MALECON
630 P.M. – MARTIN “THE AUTHENTIC OF NAYARIT” (CANTAMIE)
7:00 P.M. – PITILLAL DANCE
8:00 P.M. – MIA DANCE
9:00 P.M. – MARIACHE. JALISCIENSE PARTY PV

NOV. 3
LA LIJA CULTURAL CENTER

6:00 PM. – DAY OF THE DEAD CULTURAL FESTIVAL

LIGHTHOUSE OF THE MALECON
7:00 P.M. – JESSI VALENTE (SINGER)
7:45 P.M. – CATRINAS AND CATRINES CATWALK
8:30 P.M.- FIRE SHOW
9:00 P.M. – AWARD

NOV. 4
LA LIJA CULTURAL CENTER
5 P.M. 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF VALLARTA AZTEC FOLKLORE BALLET

LIGHTHOUSE OF THE MALECON
6:00 P.M. – FABIOLA MANTECON
6:45 P.M. – ANGELICA SANTIAGO
7:30 P.M. – CATWALK OF DISGUISED PETS
8:00 P.M. – JOSÉ ALFREDO SAMANIEGA
8:30 P.M. – AWARDS
8:45 P.M. – THE 3 OF THE RANCHITO

NOV. 5
LIGHTHOUSE OF THE MALECON

6:30 P.M. – STORYTELLING “MIME!”
7.15 P.M. – JANETH (SANOPHONIST)
8:00 P.M. – WINGS, SINGING SCHOOL
8:30 P.M. – DJ

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