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Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival

Mariachi, folklórico and remembrance in downtown Denton

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Denton’s multicultural fall festival combines Día de Muertos remembrance with Halloween traditions, mariachi, folklórico, community altars, live music and family activities.

When

11 AM–9 PM
Where
Downtown Denton — Hickory, Oak & Industrial Streets
Hickory, Oak and Industrial Streets, Denton, TX
Entry
All ages · Free admission
Event language
Not specified by organizer

Festival entry is free; food, purchases and separately ticketed Cirque du Horror performances cost extra. The official 2026 schedule lists festival gates at 11 AM, a remembrance blessing and mariachi serenade at 2 PM, and a lantern parade behind the community altar at 7 PM. This listing covers Saturday’s public festival, not the private Thursday rehearsal or separately dated shows.

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Source checked: October 10, 2026. Prices and availability may change.

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Official Denton Day of the Dead Festival artwork with festival photographs and October 24, 2026 printed across the bottom.

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