Planning a trip to San Antonio’s city center this weekend? You might want to brace for heavy traffic and limited parking as a massive parade winds its way along 2.5 miles of the San Antonio River Walk. With reserved seats sold out, downtown is likely to become a giant traffic jam.
The Day of the Dead River Parade is set to send intricately designed barges down the San Antonio River on Friday, October 23. The City of San Antonio has not announced any road closures due to the parade – one of the largest events around Día de los Muertos, which falls in the middle of Muertos Fest and kicks off several Day of the Dead San Antonio events. However, a traffic boom around the event is all but guaranteed.
The event has skyrocketed in popularity, with attendance climbing year over year. In fact, it set a record in 2025…