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Día de los muertos
Posted by CJ on October 8, 2025, 5:44 am
Good morning, Are there activities in La Manzanilla for Día de los muertos? It's my first year and i'm bringing some friends and we would love to participate.
Re: Día de los muertos
Posted by RaulZ on October 8, 2025, 6:42 am, in reply to "Día de los muertos"
There are. I’ve been here for three years and the activities usually start around the 31st Oct to the 2nd November. Evening at the Jardin plaza. Not huge like PV or Oaxaca or even Sayulita which I’ve attended but perfect for our little village. Visit the beach cemetery around the 1st or 2nd. There are children’s events that happen during the day. Personally I’m hoping to go to PV for the 31st to see the amazing Catrinas along the malecon and all the other decorations and music and be in La Manzanilla for the 1st and 2nd. Hope this helps.
Thank you for this information, Raul. Do adults get dressed up and painted faces?
Re: Día de los muertos
Posted by daviddagoli on October 11, 2025, 2:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Día de los muertos"
One thing we have noticed over the almost 20 years we have been in La Manzanilla…the rise of Halloween celebrations.
We first noticed it during the first Trump term in the U.S. when many Mexicans were forced to return. They brought the Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating on October 31st from el Norte. Kids paint their faces in Dia de Muertos style, and instead of going house to house, they stick to the main streets, and the business and restaurants hand out hard candies to them.
These days there are more and more kids out for Halloween every year. We bring the mini chocolate bar treats from Canada and roam around downtown handing them out. It’s a hoot to see all the little ones in their costumes. Last year we brought over 200 treats and we ran out.
Dia de Los Muertos is a more somber affair - with the beautiful altars to the deceased usually set up in the jardin on November 1 - and that evening many Catrinas and Catrins strolling around in their face-paint and finery.
The alters are often made by local school classes, and there are prizes for the best ones. Last year, we knew everyone who had an alter made for them, and some who passed away were far too young.
on October 8, 2025, 5:44 am
