Coyoacán hosts Feria de las Calacas from 31 October

Coyoacán hosts the Feria de las Calacas from 31 October to 1 November 2026 at the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City. The borough, whose historic centre preserves sixteenth-century urban layouts, brings a major Day of the Dead programme to a district known for museums, plazas and cultural venues.

Feria de las Calacas begins at CENART on 31 October

The XXVI Feria de las Calacas takes place at CENART on 31 October and 1 November 2026. The event is organised by the Secretariat of Culture of the Government of Mexico through the Alas y Raíces programme, in collaboration with UNICEF Mexico.

The programme includes concerts, theatre, dance, storytelling, graphic-art workshops, processions and community offerings. Confirmed performers include Pim Pau, Yucatán A Go Go, Orquesta Basura, Triciclo Circus Band and Sonido Gallo Negro. The announced CENART programme also includes a photography exhibition and activities for children.

Admission is free, and the event is designed around public cultural activities rather than a single performance. A second venue at the Community Culture Pavilion in Chapultepec has its own programme on 31 October, but the principal Coyoacán venue is the National Center for the Arts.

Coyoacán links the festival to a historic urban setting

The borough’s historic core is arranged around Jardín Hidalgo and Jardín Centenario, two squares that retain the original sixteenth-century layout. The Parish and Former Convent of San Juan Bautista faces the squares, with a tree-lined atrium, a Renaissance-style facade and historic frescoes.

Coyoacán was officially established as the first New Spanish city council in 1521. Its cultural landscape now includes the Casa Azul, the Leon Trotsky House Museum, the National Museum of Popular Cultures and the Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum. The city visitor guide to Coyoacán also identifies Ciudad Universitaria as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

That setting gives the festival a clear local connection: its programme of offerings, storytelling and visual culture takes place in the same southern Mexico City district where historic plazas, museums and living traditions sit close together.

Visiting Coyoacán: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Feria de las Calacas runs from 31 October to 1 November 2026 at the Centro Nacional de las Artes, Avenida Río Churubusco 79.
• Admission is free, and the CENART programme includes concerts, theatre, workshops, storytelling, processions and community offerings.
• The venue is in Country Club Churubusco, within Coyoacán, while Jardín Hidalgo and Jardín Centenario form the historic centre farther west.
• The historic centre includes tree-lined plazas, cobbled streets, an atrium and historic religious buildings, so visitors should expect walking across uneven surfaces.
• Spanish is the official language used for local information, and the national currency is the Mexican peso.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Coyoacán

When does the Feria de las Calacas take place at Coyoacán?

The Feria de las Calacas takes place at the Centro Nacional de las Artes on 31 October and 1 November 2026.

What is Coyoacán?

Coyoacán is a historic borough of Mexico City with sixteenth-century plazas, museums, religious buildings and cultural venues.

Where is Coyoacán and how do you get there?

Coyoacán is in southern Mexico City, and the Feria de las Calacas venue is the Centro Nacional de las Artes at Avenida Río Churubusco 79.