Overview
- Cleveland’s 21st annual festival on Nov. 1 will fill the Gordon Square district with ofrendas, performances and a skeleton procession from 3 to 5 p.m.
- San Diego’s Sherman Heights marks 31 years with three weeks of programming, more than 25 community altars and student tours culminating on Nov. 2.
- Houston plans free gatherings including MECA’s two‑day community festival, a Discovery Green student-built altar and a Houston Zoo pet memorial ofrenda.
- National lineups include Hollywood Forever’s Nov. 1 commemoration, which typically draws about 30,000 attendees, and New Orleans’ Fet Gede blending Haitian Vodou rites.
- Local guides highlight core traditions for Nov. 1–2 and point to food offerings as bakeries and restaurants roll out pan de muerto and special menus.