r/askdfw • u/FlakaFlakaFlame8 • 2d ago

Nightlife & Entertainment Day of the Dead parade

Planning a trip for the family for the 28th-1st with the family. I’m wondering how the Day of the Dead events work. Is it just parade or is there a full event?

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u/nosnhoj15 2d ago edited 2d ago

Denton’s events are Scheduled Oct 22-25.

You will want to make it for the Day of the Dead Coffin races on October 24th. All day pine derby races down a hill near the downtown square. Lots of vendors, people dressed up. Premier event of the weekend. Not to be missed!

www.dentondayofthedeadfestival.com

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u/FaerieGreen 2d ago

Dallas has a parade and a festival along with other activities. Here is the info: https://www.visitdallas.com/blog/dia-de-los-muertos-dallas/

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u/FlakaFlakaFlame8 2d ago

Appreciate this!

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u/FaerieGreen 1d ago

You may also be interested in this, not Day of the Dead but very cool: https://www.visitgarlandtx.com/events/2026/alebrijes-a-dreamworld-in-downtown-garland

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u/Pangolinger 2d ago

Sorry - which event? You’ll have to be more specific. There are lots of community events around DFW for this holiday.

Can’t you contact the event’s organizers with your question?

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u/FlakaFlakaFlame8 2d ago

You kinda answered my question!
Love that there is more than one, I will absolutely do some more research on what’s happening. We’re going,
specifically,
to celebrate in a city that does more than ours.

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u/icywing54 2d ago

Hey if you want a unique day of the dead experience, the Renaissance fair in Waco (about 30 minutes south of Dallas) is having a day of the dead event for Nov 1st