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Mexico City's Day of the Dead Parade Draws 1.45 Million, Largest Edition Yet

Curated tributes with community-built floats spotlighted a civic ritual mirrored by parades in Morelia and Tijuana.

Overview

  • Mexico City’s procession began at the Puerta de los Leones, advanced along Paseo de la Reforma, and concluded in the Zócalo after an opening by Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada.
  • City cultural authorities reported roughly 1.45 million attendees, about 8,000 participants, and 50 comparsas, describing this as the largest edition since the parade’s creation.
  • The 2025 program marked 700 years since the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and 40 years since the 1985 earthquake, alongside homages to Paquita la del Barrio, Tongolele, Carlos Monsiváis, and Rockdrigo González.
  • Community programs including Utopías, FAROS, and PILARES powered workshops and floats, joined by contingents from multiple states and a delegation from the Embassy of Thailand.
  • Regional events underscored nationwide observance as Morelia’s Catrinas parade gathered about 3,600 costumed participants on Francisco I. Madero and Tijuana’s Zona Centro hosted a third annual march drawing thousands organized by Mercado Benito Juárez.