Krewe de Mayahuel's Dia de Muertos Fiesta and Procession

About this event

Krewe de Mayahuel hosts their annual Día de Muertos Fiesta and Procession on Monday, November 2, 2026. The fiesta begins at 4:00pm at Markey Park, 3301 Royal Street in the Bywater neighborhood. The procession rolls from Markey Park at 7:00pm and ends at the St Roch Cemetery #1, 1725 St Roch Avenue in the St Roch neighborhood.

Krewe de Mayahuel invites you to one of Mexico’s most vibrant and meaningful cultural celebrations right here in New Orleans! Our Día de Muertos event is a mezcla (mix) of the ancient Mexican tradition that honors those who have passed on to the spiritual realm, with a New Orleans twist. We begin in the late afternoon with a fiesta featuring Mexican music, food and drink, dance, arts, crafts, and face painting, and follow with a solemn yet colorful procession of hundreds of calacas (skeletons). We conclude with the creation of an ofrenda (offering/altar) followed by traditional mariachi music.

Wear your favorite Mexican attire and calavera (skull) mask, bring a photo of your deceased loved one and a candle, and join in the procession. As Sofia Morales says “Our loved ones may leave this world, but their spirits dance among us during Día de los Muertos.”