Cultural Heritage
Second Annual Downtown Day of the Dead
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST · Free · Ages 0+ · 45–55 min away · Book ahead
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Esplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale
Run by Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale
Why parents like it
One of the area's strongest child-accessible introductions to Día de los Muertos, combining art-making with authentic cultural context.
Free all-ages Día de los Muertos festival centered on Mexican history, art, music, food and remembrance, with Mariachi, folkloric dancers, towering skeleton puppets and a 6 PM Catrina Costume Stroll.
Before you go
- Who it is for
- Ages 0+
- Cost
- Free; food and beverages extra.
- Getting there
- 45–55 min away
- How long
- About 5 hours
- Signing up
- Sign up first
- Rules and requirements
- No explicit age restriction; family-friendly public festival.
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor
If they like this
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