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Día de los Muertos in Old Town
Altars, candlelit procession and folk art for the Day of the Dead in San Diego's historic core.
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- Dates
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Mon 02 Nov 2026, from 10 am
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Old Town State Historic Park
- Neighbourhood
- Old Town
- City
- San Diego
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park hosts the community celebration, with altares de muertos in the historic museums, hands-on art in the Plaza de Armas and a community altar where visitors can add the names of loved ones. The State Parks page lists the celebration days running 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the Catrina Contest on the Sunday and a candlelit procession along San Diego Avenue to El Campo Santo Cemetery on the Monday evening. The celebration is presented with the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce and Boosters of Old Town.
Event details and tickets
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Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://www.parks.ca.gov/dayofthedead. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.
Old Town after dark
The Día de los Muertos celebrations in Old Town are free, and this tour is not an event ticket. This haunted trolley tour runs through Old Town at night and visits El Campo Santo Cemetery, where the event's ofrendas stand, and the grounds of the Whaley House.
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