27TH ANNUAL
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
ALL UNDER ONE SKY – BAJO UN MISMO CIELO
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH 2026
NOON – MIDNIGHT
FEATURING:
DANNYLUX
TRISH TOLEDO
TROPA MAGICA
LOS SHADOWS
DJ QUE MADRE
DJ JOAQU.N
DJ DRO BARLO
DANZA AZTECA CUAHUTLI
DANZA AZTECA TELPOCHCALLI COYOLXAUHQUI
DANZA AZTECA SOL DE FUEGO
DANZA AZTECA TEPEYOLLOT CUAUTITLAN
DANZA NAHUI EHECATL
DANZA COYOTL
DANZA DE LOS VOLADORES DE PAPANTLA
DANZA DE LOS DIABLOS: LOS ELEGIDOS DE ASIS
DANZA DE LOS TLAHUALILES DE SAHUAYO MICH
DANZA HUICHOL DE TEPIC NAYARIT
DANZA DE LOS VIEJITOS ESENCIA PUREPECHA DE ARANZA MICH
DANZA ARTES DE MEXICO
GRUPO FOLKLORICO MISANTLA
GRUPO FOLKLORICO MEXCALTITAN
GRUPO DE LA EDAD DE ORO
BALLET FOLKLORICO ALGARABIA MEXICANA
BANDA OAXAQUENA AMAPOLEROS (DIABLOS Y OTRAS DANZAS)
BANDA SINALOENSE (SN) LA BANDA SIN NOMBRE
THERE ARE 3 WINDOWS OF ADMISSION:
12PM-4PM
4PM-7PM
7PM-11PM
TICKETS: ticketweb.com/HF
YOU MAY STAY PAST YOUR WINDOW OF ADMISSSION
THE 2026 EVENT FEATURES:
ALTARS EXHIBITION
CEREMONIAL PROCESSION
MUERTE Y TRADICIÓN STAGE W MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
EL CINE / EL TEATRO STAGE W THEATER, FILM SCREENINGS, AND MORE
CHILDRENS PLAZA W ARTS & CRAFTS, READINGS, & PERFORMANCES
CATHEDRAL ART EXHIBITION W ART BY 12 ARTISTS – JACKIE AMEZQUITA • WILLIAM CAMARGO • DANIE CANSINO • CAROLYN CASTAÑO • NARSISO MARTINEZ • LOLA MORENO • NOE OLIVAS • JOSE GUADALUPE SANCHEZ III • LORENZO URTADO SEGOVIA • JAQUELINE VALENZUELA • NERY LEMUS
AZTEC DANCERS
FOLKLORICO DANCERS
ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS
CULINARY VENDORS
AWARDS
Altars : Winner $5,000, 2nd $3500, 3rd $2500
Costumes: Winner $1000 & Runner Up $500
VIP TICKETs
The VIP ticket gives you access to the VIP Oasis in the middle of the event which includes premium food and beverage vendors for purchase, lounge seating, private main stage viewing area, cell phone charging, free WIFI, and premium face painting vendors for purchase. Free beverage tastings on 1st come 1st served basis.
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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
CEREMONIAL PROCESSION
2:30PM MAIN GATE TO STAGE
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MUERTE Y TRADICÎON STAGE
12:00pm – 12:00am
Music & Dance Performances
12:00PM DJ Dro Barlo
1:00PM Folklorico
2:30PM DJ Que Madre
3:00PM Aztec Blessing
3:30PM DJ Que Madr
4:30PM Aztecas
5:30PM Los Shadows
6:30PM Tropa Magica
7:30PM Trish Toledo
8:40PM Danza Azteca Cuauhtli
9:00PM Altar & Costume Winners Announced
9:30PM Drone Show
9:45PM Danny Lux
10:45PM DJ JOAQU.N
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THE PEOPLE’S STAGE BY ELCINE
12PM – 12AM
Come for the art. Stay for the afterlife. 🕯️
Willie Herrón’s mural installation sets the scene.
12:00PM – 4:00PM MICTLAN: THE REALM OF UNMAKING
Interactive Sound Installation by CultivArte & Pablo Leñero Archer. Come play. Make some noise.
4:00PM STORIES THAT KEEP US ALIVE
Take the mic. Say their names. Share a memory of someone you love.
5:30PM ASCO WALKS AGAIN
El Teatro brings ASCO costume recreations to life in a procession through Altar Row. March with us.
6:45PM ASCO ON SUPER 8
Experimental visions flicker across the screen.
7:00PM COMMUNITY SHORTS
GLAFF presents stories of death, memory, and what remains.
8:30PM MACARIO
Highway Lab and Rideback RISE present Macario.
Mexican cinema. Cemetery air. A date with Death.
10:00PM MORE ASCO AFTER DARK
The Super 8 screenings continue.
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CHILDREN’S PLAZA
12:30PM – 6:00PM
Arts & Crafts, Author Readings, Music & Performances
12:30PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
12:50PM DJ-YD
1:00PM LA Opera – Performance
1:20PM DJ-YD
1:30PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
1:50PM DJ-YD
2:00PM LA Opera – Performance
2:20PM DJ-YD
2:30PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
2:50PM DJ-YD
3:00PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
3:20PM DJ-YD
3:30PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
3:50PM DJ-YD
4:00PM Lil Libros – Author Reading
4:20PM DJ-YD
4:30PM War Pigs Band
4:50PM DJ-YD
5:20PM DJ Young Detective
5:40PM War Pigs Band
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CATHEDRAL ART EXHIBITION
Curated by Nery Lemus
12:00PM – 12:00AM
Jackie Amezquita • William Camargo • Danie Cansino • Carolyn Castaño • Narsiso Martinez • Lola Moreno • Noe Olivas • Jose Guadalupe Sanchez III • Lorenzo Urtado Segovia • Jaqueline Valenzuela • Nery Lemus
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* LINEUP AND SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME *
* NO REFUNDS / NO EXCHANGES *
* 5 AND UP REQUIRE TICKETS *
PARKING
Parking in structures on Van Ness Ave and Gower St and additional locations. More details emailed to ticket purchasers prior to event date.
2025 Altar Contest Winners
2024 Costume Contest Winners
