These are Mexico City's Day of the Dead events in 2022

The government of Mexico City (CDMX) announced when and where the Day of the Dead 2022 parade will be held, in addition to the activities that will be held on the occasion of this celebration, which is expected to generate an economic revenue of 4 billion pesos and with an attendance of approximately 410 million people.

For the first time, the Secretariat of Works and Services in the Zócalo of the CDMX will install three sets of lights that will be placed in buildings of the capital's government; one more in the street of 20 de November and Plaza de la Constitución, in addition to another in Paseo de la Reforma and Insurgentes, which will be mounted from October 17.

Mexico City's Day of the Dead events 2022

In the celebrations for the Day of the Dead 2022, there will be more activities such as the Cempasúchil Fair starting October 22 on Paseo de la Reforma, which will generate 1.7 million in economic revenue, informed Nathalie Deplas, secretary of tourism of the CDMX.

The Llorona show at the Xochimilco piers will be another of the activities for Day of the Dead 2022, from October 28 to November 6.
In San Andres Mixquic, there will also be a verbena and music from October 31st, as well as November 1 and 2.

On November 1 and 2, the UNAM Megaofrenda will be set up in the Plaza de Santo Domingo as part of the mural.

The traveling hummingbird offers Day of the Dead dramatizations in important avenues in the Historic Center.

Night tours in Chapultepec Forest from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 29 and 30, as well as November 1 and 2.

When will the Day of the Dead Parade be in Mexico City in 2022?

The Day of the Dead parade will be held on October 29 at 5:00 p.m. and will last approximately four hours. The route of the Day of the Dead Parade 2022 will be from the Lions' Gates in Chapultepec Forest and, for the first time, it will reach the Zócalo of Mexico City, with a route of 8.7 kilometers. In addition, in addition Ángela Aguilar will offer a concert at the end of the parade.

The 2022 Day of the Dead Parade will have 10 floats and will have the theme "Mexico, the Navel of the Moon" in allusion to the meaning of the country, the richness of Mexican culture, and its traditions. For the Day of the Dead Parade 2022, seven new characters will be created: Luna: Metztli, Lola the Butterfly, Xola, Laka Laka, Mari the Mariachi, and Tina the Catrina.

The Day of the Dead 2022 parade can also be enjoyed remotely and will be broadcast via social media and television. In addition to this parade, there will be cultural, musical, and even sporting events such as the cycling ride of the dead, organized by the capital's government and the 16 municipalities, so it is suggested to consult the billboard of Mexico City through the portal of the government of Mexico City.