Festival de la Calaca Guaymas: October 30 & 31, 2026

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Festival de la Calaca Returns to Guaymas, October 30 & 31

Guaymas will celebrate Día de Muertos with the 24th annual Festival de la Calaca on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, at Plaza de la Pistola in downtown Guaymas.

The two-day celebration will feature traditional Day of the Dead altars, colorful Catrín and Catrina costumes, literary calaveritas (humorous poems), and cultural and artistic activities celebrating Mexican traditions.

Visitors can admire the altars displayed throughout the festival, while the Catrín and Catrina costume competition takes place Saturday, October 31, beginning at 7:00pm, with prizes awarded at 8:30pm. First-place winners in the Catrín and Catrina categories will each receive 5,000 pesos.

Want to participate? Registration closes Friday, October 23 for the altar and Catrín/Catrina competitions. Register at Casa de la Cultura “Edmundo Valadés,” Avenida Serdán 355 at Calle 14, downtown Guaymas.

For full competition rules and registration details, visit the official Guaymas Festival page.