2025 Dia de los Muertos Celebrations
Celebrate Day of the Dead 2025 with processions, festivals, street fairs, altars, a drag show and more
By Becca Bandit - posted 10/28/2025
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Halloween is over and now it’s time to bring out your dead.
November 2, 2025 is Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) so expect to see a bunch of people dressed in skeletal face paint making beautiful altars, marching, drinking and dancing with big events across the Bay including San Francisco’s 44th annual procession in the Mission, Oakland’s 30th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale, drag performances, marigold making, Indigenous dance performances, a street fair, community altars and more.
So let’s get dead!
Thursday, October 22
Día De Los Muertos “NightLife” 2026 at Cal Academy of Sciences (SF)
California Academy of Sciences presents its fourth annual Día de los Muertos NightLife, una noche en Michoacán, for guests ages 21 and over. The museum-wide evening includes an alebrije unveiling honoring alligator Claude, a community ofrenda, calavera face painting, lotería, crafts, traditional Aztec dance and ...
Friday, October 23
In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026
Get your tickets to SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos opening reception and exhibition unveiling featuring music by Las Hijas de la Madre, first look at the altars and installations, and a curated vendor market featuring one of a kind artworks and designs.
Curated by Bridgètt ...
Friday, November 13
“Bhangra & Beats” Night Market: SF’s Official Diwali Celebration (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Celebrate Diwali at the free Bhangra & Beats Night Market in downtown San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens. The event features live Bhangra performances, interactive dance lessons, DJs, night market shopping, food vendors, and family activities, all in honor of the Festival of Lights. Open to ...
