Overview
- The Gran Desfile is scheduled to begin at 14:00, moving about 8 km from Puerta de los Leones along Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central and 5 de Mayo to finish in the Zócalo, with organizers expecting hours of floats, catrinas and comparsas.
- Transport agencies flagged possible temporary closure of Metro Zócalo/Tenochtitlan and Metrobús adjustments on Lines 1, 3, 4 and 7, and advised drivers to use Circuito Interior, Eje 1 Norte, Avenida Chapultepec, José María Izazaga, Fray Servando and Eje 1 Oriente.
- Security operations include SSC deployments for the Rodada del Terror and the parade, plus C5 surveillance with 510 cameras across 108 cemeteries and extended visiting hours published by alcaldías.
- The Zócalo Mega Ofrenda remains open only through November 2 before dismantling, with seasonal lighting and other public installations also ending this weekend.
- Cultural coverage underscores tradition and commerce: bakers refute the human‑ash myth around pan de muerto while noting a totomoxtle‑ash variant, and artisans report months‑long production cycles for sugar calaveritas primarily used to decorate altars.