Houston’s Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival is back for its sixth year on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing music, food, arts and crafts, and a Catrina contest to the heart of the city. The parade is set to step off at 7 p.m. in downtown Houston, with opening ceremonies beginning at 6:30 p.m. Festival-goers can head to Sam Houston Park starting at 4 p.m., and the party runs until 11 p.m.
Those details come from ABC13 Houston, which is the parade’s official English-language TV news partner. The station says it will livestream the parade that weekend. The celebration launched in 2021, and this year’s edition marks six years of honoring loved ones, per ABC13.
The event is listed as the 6th annual edition on visithoustontexas.com, which fits a pattern of steady growth. A The Heritage Society listing billed the 2023 gathering at Sam Houston Park as the 3rd annual parade and festival, free to attend, with a 7 p.m. parade start.
What Visitors Saw Last Year
Last year’s festival gives a sense of what could be in store. Style Magazine described the 2025 event, held Nov. 1 at Sam Houston Park, as packed with community ofrendas, Catrina costumes, live music, dance performances and cultural showcases. It also featured a La Llorona performance and a memorial wall of images submitted by Houston families…