With limited parking downtown during the event weekend, we encourage everyone to ride VIA Transit and skip the stress. Hop on a VIA Park & Ride from one of the convenient locations and arrive ready to celebrate San Antonio’s Signature Day of the Dead event! 🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 25📍 Crossroads Park & Ride (151 Crossroads Blvd., 78201)📍 Brooks Transit Center … Read More

¡Presente! A Night to Remember to Honor San Antonio Legend Flaco Jiménez – San Antonio, TX (September 23, 2025) – Muertos Fest at Hemisfair, San Antonio’s largest Díade los Muertos celebration, returns to Hemisfair in 2025 with an exciting expansion: abrand-new Friday evening experience, ¡Presente! A Night to Remember – An Evening ofAltar Viewing and Musical Tribute to Flaco Jiménez, … Read More

San Antonio Express News A tribute to late conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez will be part of the 13th edition of Muertos Fest at Hemisfair. The annual Día de los Muertos celebration is slated for Oct. 24-26. Admission is free. The tribute to Jiménez, who died July 31, begins at 8 p.m. Oct. 24. 

KSAT | The former world’s fair site will remain the host of Muertos Fest under a new 10-year agreement beginning Oct. 25-26, 2025

KSAT – Organizers for the San Antonio’s Muertos Fest released details about the 12th annual event during a press conference on Wednesday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxJ9hdIth14

July 3, 2024 – We are excited to announce that the Cooking Channel network’s national broadcast of Carnival Eats will include coverage of their visit to San Antonio’s beloved cultural event, Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair, also known as Muertos Fest. Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair will take center stage in the season premiere episode, titled “Parmageddon†on … Read More

Over 50 performers across 5 stages including: Los Lobos Azul, Eddie & the Valiants, El Dusty, Guadalupe Dance Company, Los Nahuatlatos feat. Bexar Brass, Luna Luna, Mariachi las Alteñas, Mariangela, Money Chicha, Piñata Protest, Santiago Jimenez Jr., Sun•Day, Volcán Black Bird Sing, Brizzo Torres, Ghost Tracks, Grupo Frackaso, Juan & Armando Tejeda, Mariachi Las Valquirias, Mariachi Nuevo Jalisco, Nuevo, San Antonio Parks & Rec Dance Program, Rat King Cole, Tallercito de Son, Tarrasco … Read More

For the first time Día de los Muertos at La Villita will be commissioning a special floating altar that will circulate through the San Antonio River. The altar is being created on top of a barge by San Antonio based artist Ana Fernandez and will honor the chili queens. Ana explains the project in more detail: The chili queens were … Read More

Every year we invite you to submit photos of your loved ones who have passed on for inclusion in the Community Living Altar. Selected photos are wheatpasted onto the fountain in Maverick Plaza and become a part of the central altar for the event. Please follow the link to upload a photo for possible inclusion in the altar: https://muertosfest.com/community-altar-photos/