15th Annual

Florida Day of the Dead Celebration

Saturday – November 2nd, 2024
Downtown Fort Lauderdale
3 PM – 10 PM After Party til 2 AM

(Schedule Subject to Change)

“FOLKLORICO & MEXHIKA STAGE”/DOTD FAMILY FESTIVAL

ESPLANADE PARK/MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCE ATRIUM 

3-7pm  Make Up Vendors & Kid’s Crafts Tents
3-8pm Official Vendors and Food Trucks

3-7pm FOLKLORICO & MEXHIKA STAGE hosted by DJ PRose

Folklorico Performances by:
– Groupo Folklorico Timinati
– Miami Peruvian Dance
– Xochipilli Folklore
– Grupo Tloke Nahuake
5-6pm  Puppeteer Training for Processional (Look for SUE)

6pm WELCOME CEREMONY

– Mayor Dean Trantalis of City of Fort Lauderdale
– Mr. Eiliel Campunzano, Interim Consul General of Mexico in Miami
– Socorro Cordova, Consul for Media & Political Affairs with the Mexican Consulate
– Event Founder & Puppetmaster Jim Hammond
– Mesoamerican Spark Danza
  – Big Chief Brass Band

RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE

(See map route below)

6:30-7pm 15th ANNUAL SKELETON PROCESSIONAL 

DAY OF THE DEAD BLOCK PARTY” 

Backyard and Revolution Live District
4-10pm  DJs and Music on MUERTOS STREET STAGE
4-10pm Official Vendors and Food Trucks
4-10pm  Craft Crypt

”BONEYARD BANDSTAND” at BACKYARD 

6pm-2am  DJs all Night
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Saturday 11/2 | GoRiverwalk.com/dotd

▪ Festival @ Esplanade Park | 3-8 pm

▪ Stroll @ SW 2nd St/Riverwalk | Starts @ 6:30 pm

▪ Block Party @ SW 3rd Ave/Revolution Live | 4-11 pm

Join Riverwalk, Damn Good Hospitality and the Puppet Network for this signature Fort Lauderdale festival of face painting, processional of giant puppets and traditional Mexican food, beverage and entertainment! 

Sponsors and vendors contact events@GoRiverwalk.com or call 954-468-1541.

Sponsored by: City of Fort Lauderdale, @kamoraliqueur, S.MARK Graphics and Go Riverwalk Magazine.

For information on parking and transportation visit GoRiverwalk.com/transportation

Memory for the Dead, Party for the Living.

Since 2010 during this sacred time of year, the gate between Florida and Mictlán, the mythological Aztec “Land of the Dead”, opens as thousands of participants costumed like playful skeletons honor their ancestors in a FREE Signature Autumn Event for all of South Florida.

Our focus on authentic Day of the Dead (DOTD) traditions

has set FLORIDA DOTD apart… 

– “AMERICA’S BEST DOTD CELEBRATIONS” – Travel Channel, Lonely Planet, Tripping
– “TOP 10 DOTD FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA” – The USA Today
– “TOP 6 DOTD EVENTS IN THE USA” – LA Times, Thrillest, My Modern Met, Afar Magazine
– “TOP 3 DOTD FESTIVALS IN THE USA” – ABC Television, “The List” TV
– “#1 DOTD EVENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA” – Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, New Times
– “#1 DOTD FESTIVAL IN THE USA” – Modello USA 

Event Highlights

Day of the Dead Florida Celebration

FOLKLORICO STAGE

As a centerpiece of the festival, the Folklorico Stage showcases over 100 performers presenting the best of indigenous and traditional folk dance and music traditions from Mexico and throughout Latin America – closing with an amazing Skeleton Processional! Get there early to enjoy pan de muerto, Latin American food turcks, sugar skull face painting, traditional Mexican craft booths and fun kid’s activities all afternoon.

Day of the Dead Florida Celebration

SKELETON PROCESSIONAL

 

A playful spectacle that honors the Mexican tradition where skeleton costumed revelers animate dozens of 7’-18’ tall giant puppets from Puppet Network and the Puppet Guild of South Florida. Come early to learn how to be a processional puppeteer under the Museum of Discovery and Science Atrium. The amazing Mexican American Council young Mariachi musicians will lead the way at this all-ages processional.

 

Day of the Dead Florida Celebration

DAY OF THE DEAD STREET PARTY

After the Skeleton Processional, enjoy craft booths, a dozen taco food trucks, DJ’s music and family fun in this all ages street party presented by Damn Good Hospitatily! Indie Craft Bazaar will host over 50 of the top regional handmade independent craft artists at this fanciful bazaar. Damn Good Hospitaility will also open 6 indoor/outdoor bars to discover new ways to experience your favorite tequila and cerveza!

Volunteer Today

From carrying a puppet in the processional to assisting families at craft tables… We could not do our event without Volunteers!   To Volunteer, contact Chana at volunteer@dayofthedeadforida.com
Upcoming Volunteer Meetings: 
Saturday October 8th – Details Pending

Thank you to our community partners and sponsors.

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

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