In early November, Southwest Detroit honors the dead with bright altars, sugar skulls and processions. It's one of the city's most beautiful fall traditions.
What’s on this season?
This year’s lineup is still coming together, but the classics and last year are here already.
How it went before
Our time machine: this season’s events from past years.
2026 7 events
Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos – Artist TalkDetroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall
Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade ParkRobert C. Valade Park
Run of the Dead: A Day of the Dead 5K and 10K in Patton ParkPatton Park Recreation Center
14th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos at the DIADetroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central
Day of the Dead Altar Making Workshop at the Macomb CenterMacomb Center for the Performing Arts
Day of the Dead Paint-Along at the Macomb Center in Clinton TownshipMacomb Center for the Performing Arts- DIA Ofrenda Bus Trip: a Day of the Dead outing with the Macomb CenterMacomb Center for the Performing Arts
