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Everything we saw at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center’s 30th Día de Muertos celebration

The event on San Antonio’s West Side featured 20 altars plus a procession honoring the deceased.

by San Antonio Current Staff November 2, 2025November 2, 2025

The event on San Antonio’s West Side featured 20 altars plus a procession honoring the deceased.

Organizers of the event encourage attendees to don traditional calaca costumes.

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Esperanza Peace and Justice Center’s Día de Muertos celebration to take place Saturday

The group’s 30th annual event will feature 20 altars plus a procession honoring the deceased.

by Anjali Gupta October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

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San Antonio’s Esperanza Center hosting Día de los Muertos ceremony Friday evening

The procession starts at 6 p.m. with participants winding their way through the neighborhood in full Day of the Dead regalia.

by Stephanie Koithan November 1, 2024April 14, 2025

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San Antonio expecting traffic snarls Friday between Billy Joel and Day of the Dead events

The city is also hosting Space Con this weekend, welcoming Josh Brolin, Ewan McGregor and other celebrities.

by Stephanie Koithan October 25, 2024October 31, 2024

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San Antonio’s Muertos Fest will bring culture, music and more to Hemisfair this weekend

Girl in a Coma, La Santa Cecilia, Son Rompe Pera, Santiago Jimenez Jr. and more are scheduled to perform.

by Anjali Gupta October 24, 2024July 1, 2025

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Study names San Antonio the 2nd-best U.S. city for celebrating Día de los Muertos

San Antonio tied with Los Angeles for having the most Día de Los Muertos celebrations

by Adam Doe October 24, 2024July 1, 2025

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Here’s how to celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos in San Antonio this year

The Alamo City has a bunch of ways to celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos this year.

by Stephanie Koithan October 22, 2024July 31, 2025

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San Antonio’s Briscoe Museum setting up community Día de los Muertos altar

This month, the museum also will offer classes where visitors can learn to make sugar skulls and piñatas.

by Caroline Wolff October 2, 2024December 10, 2024

Food & Drink

New Día de los Muertos-themed restaurant opens in San Antonio’s La Villita

Casa Catrina, located in the former Fig Tree space, features elevated Mexican cuisine and specialty cocktails, according to its owners.

by Stephanie Koithan July 16, 2024July 8, 2025

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Everything we saw at San Antonio’s Day of the Dead River Parade

by San Antonio Current Staff October 28, 2023

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Seek out Día de los Muertos drinks at San Antonio spots — or concoct your own

Cuishe, The Bar at Mixtli and The Esquire Tavern’s Día de los Muertos-themed cocktails made our cut.

by Ron Bechtol October 24, 2023August 4, 2025

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Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair marks the holiday with two days of free festivities

The event was recently ranked as one of the nation’s top fall festivals by USA Today.

by Amber Esparza October 23, 2023September 10, 2024

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San Antonio’s Costa Pacifica holding daylong Dia de los Muertos event this Wednesday

The event will showcase a community ofrenda to commemorate departed loved ones.

by Nina Rangel November 2, 2022June 10, 2025

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Everything we saw at the Día de los Muertos celebration at San Antonio’s Hemisfair

by San Antonio Current Staff October 31, 2022

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Four ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Antonio this year

Here’s a sample of the special events taking place throughout the city leading up to the holiday.

by Kiko Martinez October 24, 2022July 26, 2025

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Little Bites: Día de los Muertos dinners, limited-edition whiskey and more San Antonio food news

Hill Country glamping packages and free Election Day flapjacks are two more tidbits making food news.

by Nina Rangel October 20, 2022June 30, 2025

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10th Annual Muertos Fest returning to San Antonio’s Hemisfair in late October

This year’s celebration will feature a larger procession, along with a four-stage lineup of musical performers.

by Michael Karlis August 10, 2022August 23, 2023

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Everything we saw at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center’s 30th Día de Muertos celebration

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center’s Día de Muertos celebration to take place Saturday

San Antonio’s Esperanza Center hosting Día de los Muertos ceremony Friday evening

San Antonio expecting traffic snarls Friday between Billy Joel and Day of the Dead events

San Antonio’s Muertos Fest will bring culture, music and more to Hemisfair this weekend

Study names San Antonio the 2nd-best U.S. city for celebrating Día de los Muertos

Here’s how to celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos in San Antonio this year

San Antonio’s Briscoe Museum setting up community Día de los Muertos altar

New Día de los Muertos-themed restaurant opens in San Antonio’s La Villita

Everything we saw at San Antonio’s Day of the Dead River Parade

Seek out Día de los Muertos drinks at San Antonio spots — or concoct your own

Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair marks the holiday with two days of free festivities

San Antonio’s Costa Pacifica holding daylong Dia de los Muertos event this Wednesday

Everything we saw at the Día de los Muertos celebration at San Antonio’s Hemisfair

Four ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Antonio this year

Little Bites: Día de los Muertos dinners, limited-edition whiskey and more San Antonio food news

10th Annual Muertos Fest returning to San Antonio’s Hemisfair in late October

Everything we saw at the Día de los Muertos celebration in San Antonio’s Market Square

Four more ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Antonio