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Mexico Finalizes Día de Muertos 2025 Plans With Parades, Public Art and Safety Deployments

Officials finalize event schedules to boost cultural tourism through coordinated operations.

Overview

  • Mexico City set its Gran Desfile for November 1 at 14:00, with the route concluding in the Zócalo under a formal security and logistics plan.
  • Guadalajara’s festival runs October 24 to November 3, featuring a videomapping at Panteón de Mezquitán and a traditional parade on October 25 with roughly 30 contingents and expected road restrictions.
  • Morelos announced Festival Miquixtli from October 30 to November 2, projecting over 220,000 visitors and an economic impact above 73 million pesos across events in Cuernavaca and surrounding towns.
  • El Marqués (Querétaro) will operate a special cemetery plan from October 31 to November 2, deploying more than 525 personnel with mobile command, K9 and motor units, plus extended hours at select panteones.
  • Cities are activating seasonal installations and practices, including giant skull and catrina displays in Morelia and the Mexicráneos exhibit in Guadalupe from October 27, while pet ofrendas on October 27 and a TikTok/CapCut AI memorial trend reflect evolving customs.