Día de los Muertos Xicágo

Chicago, IL · Arts & Culture

When: October 24, 2026
Where: National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St · Chicago · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A free Day of the Dead celebration at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen, pairing community ofrendas and an illuminated altar projected on the museum facade with live performance. The museum, which stages a related exhibition each fall, describes it as one of the largest Day of the Dead events in the country, drawing well over 10,000 visitors. It typically falls on a Saturday in late October.

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