Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta – Official Schedule

From October 28 to November 2 Puerto Vallarta celebrates the most representative tradition of Mexico, Day of the Dead, and has prepared a series of activities for you to learn more about this unique celebration which will be held in different venues around the city. Enjoy a delicious Pan de Muerto while walking through art galleries and get to see the traditional altars and flower carpets. Find below the program: Wednesday October 28th 5:30pm - Venue : OPC - Art Galleries Tour and welcome cocktail Venue: Art Walk - Tour no guiado de galerías de arte Venue: Café Des Artistes y OPC -Live music, flower carpets, murals and visitors guide distribution. Thursday October 29th 5:00pm - Venue: Del Refugio Church - Introducing the Camerata Orchestra School of Puerto Vallarta 6:00pm - Hidalgo Park: Conference "The History of Death in Ancient Mexico", Los Muertos film festival presents "Macario" 7:00pm - Special menus at restaurants throughout Puerto Vallarta 9:30pm - Hidalgo Park: Visitors guide distribution Friday October 30th 9:30am - Venue: Different spots across the city - Altar tours and exhibits. 10:00am .-Venue: Lázaro Cárdenas Square - Interactive Altar Opening - Altar tour Downtown Vallarta, Decorated boats in honor of deceased captains 7:00pm - Venue: 5 de Diciembre Cementery- Music and Beer Festival Saturday October 31st 10:00am - Venue: Cuale Island - Paint your Calaverita 12:00pm -Screening "La Leyenda de la Nahuala" 4:00pm - Face painting for récord Guinness 5:30pm - Venue: 5 de Diciembre Cementery -Catrinas and giant puppets parade 6:30pm - Venue: Hidalgo Park - Mixcoatl folkloric ballet from Aguascalientes 7:00pm - Venue: Los Muertos Pier/Calle Francisca Rodriguez - Silence walk " Catrinas y Catrines" Music and Beer Festival 11:00pm - "Catrinas" Post party - Prizes for the best costumes - Los Muertos Pier/Calle Francisca Rodriguez Sunday November 1st 10:00am - Venue: 5 de Diciembr Cementery - Religious ceremony 4:00pm - Venue: Lázaro Cárdenas Square- Little angels party, Pan de muerto exhibit and gathering 7:00pm - Xiutla folkloric ballet exhibit - Music and Beer Festival - Los Muertos Pier/Calle Francisca Rodriguez 8:00pm - Screening "El libro de la vida" - Lázaro Cárdenas Square Monday November 2nd 11:00am - Venue: Armas Square - Exhibit "Las Catrinas de Lupe" by Karla Moreno Producciones 11:30am - Venue: 5 de Diciembre Cementery - Parade "La Caravana de la Muerte" 7:00pm - Venue: Mercado Municipal  - Gathering "Una noche de muertos en Puerto Vallarta" 7:30pm - Venue: Mercado Municipal  Xiutla folkloric ballet exhibit " Día de Muertos Special" 9:30pm - Venue: Mercado Municipal  Catrinas contest award ceremony 10:00pm - Venue: Mercado Municipal  Festival Closure 11:00pm - Malecon - Fireworks DAILY ACTIVITIES DOWNTOWN -Altar our Downtown Vallarta -Art exhibit at OPC gallery -Unguided tour Art Walk galleries -Altar tour through the city -Restaurant altar tour -Flower carpet LOS MUERTOS PIER - Decorated boats in honor of deceased captains