Event dates: Oct. 23-24, 2026.
EDINBURG, Texas — The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Department will host the 12th annual Los Muertos Bailan celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Promenade Park Amphitheater and surrounding downtown area.
The free Día de los Muertos festival will include live music, folklórico dance, a community altar, chalk-art activities, art demonstrations, food vendors, carnival rides and a children’s area. Promenade Park Amphitheater is at 201 W. McIntyre St.
Community members are also invited to participate in a traditional procession at 7 p.m. The route will travel from the Museum of South Texas History to the east entrance of City Hall. Participants are encouraged to bring a framed photograph of a loved one for the community altar.
The celebration follows a Friday program, Canta y No Llores, at the Edinburg ACE Center. That event includes a mariachi voice competition and showcase from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; spectator admission is $10.
Additional festival and accessibility information is available from Edinburg Arts or by calling 956-388-8224.
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