In the municipality of Allende, there is a unique tradition: Los Seremos. It consists of children going through the streets on the evening of November 1st, asking for sweets, reenacting a wake among themselves, and reciting a special litany.

Family members and loved ones visit the cemetery to sweep, clean, and paint graves, and then decorate them with wreaths of ribbons and colorful flowers.

Enjoy the Festival de las Ánimas del Desierto (Souls of the Desert Festival): A massive altar lights up the sky of Saltillo. The road of the souls is ready to welcome them with the smell of copal, candles, cempasúchil flowers (Mexican marigold), food, music and all of the joys the deceased had in life.

Mukité Festival is becoming a popular celebration. It seeks to preserve the tradition and bring it closer to locals and visitors. Muikité means “death” in wixarika or huichol language.

The Day of the Dead is celebrated with the dance of the Huehuentones in some communities. “Huehues” means "old men" in náhuatl and they dance to the rhythms of violins and guitars.

El Romerillo, a municipality of San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, is a tourist appeal because of the way the Day of the Dead is celebrated. One of the landmarks is the 22 large wooden crosses that, according to tradition, protect the souls of the deceased and serve to demarcate the area that belongs to each indigenous community.

Xantolo (a pre-Hispanic ritual in order to celebrate the cycle of life and death) is celebrated with music and parades, and the 'Path to the Light' is created, which is a path illuminated by candles where messages are dedicated to the faithful departed.

The traditional Festival de Muertos in La Paz takes place in the Teatro de la Ciudad, and it consists of a skulls parade, samples of altars, an offering for the dead ones, as well as a Catrina contest.

In Tempoal, located in the Huasteca region, dozens of residents dressed as skulls perform “La viejada”, a dance in which they represent the return of the deceased who come to visit their relatives.

The state of Baja California celebrates with an annual event dedicated to the pan de muerto (bread of the dead); the event pays tribute to the ancestral celebration of "El pan de la Catrina".

At Pueblo Mágico Villa de Santiago the deceased are honored with a huge offering located at the stairs of the Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol, one of the local churches. Every step showcases papier-mâché catrinas, flowers, altar candles and monumental multicolored skulls.

Families gather around the sidewalks at the entrance of some towns waiting for their difuntos (deceased family members). They set up altars offering bread, fruit, tamales, chocolates and light candles until they arrive.

During Xantolo, a celebration of indigenous origin that highlights public dancing, many troupes and people dressed up as elderly men, devils, and skulls are seen on the streets. Axtla de Terrazas, Tanlájas, Xilitlá, and Aquismón can be visited during this time.

Hosts “callejoneadas” (nocturnal tours) in Culiacán and Mazatlán. The attendees walk behind a donkey carrying a beer barrel, and the cemeteries fill up with flowers, food, and regional bands.

ETraditional regional festivities are held, such as the one of the fishermen in Pátzcuaro. During this dance, the sacred duck is hunted with a spear and cooked to provide food for those who await their deceased loved ones during the early hours of November 2nd.

Inspired by its Mayan roots and Hanal Pixán, Cancún hosts the Cena de Ánimas (Dinner of the Dead) Festival with different cultural activities and culinary showcasings.

The Day of the Dead in Campeche is known as Hanal Pixán or Food for the Souls, and it's related to the popular belief that when we die, the souls of the deceased gain permission to visit their loved ones.

Through Hanal Pixán or “Food of the Souls”, a special tradition of the Maya people held from October 31st to November 2nd, where the souls visit their families and homes, eat, drink, and carry messages for their loved ones.

Festival Valle de Catrinas (Valley of Catrinas Festival) is celebrated in the Pueblo Mágico of Atlixco. Gigantic catrinas are showcased, along with other cultural activities.

San Miguel de Allende becomes a city of rituals and festivities to remember the deceased. At the main garden, offerings and altars are placed, and the Catrinas parade, concerts, dance events, and much more also take place.

Vivan los Muertos Fest, which emerged in 2010, and where cultural events take place, as well as a walk to the cemetery with mariachi, catrina contests, altars, and much more.

With the tiger dance, which is led by the shibá (shaman), who dances to the beat of drums and flutes while chanting songs that praise the Gods and commemorate the ancestors.

Xantolo is translated as “Celebration of the Souls” and is one of the main celebrations of the region. Dances are performed during this celebration, in which all the participants are male, even though some of them represent female characters.

There are night strolls throughout the Panteón General “La Soledad” (General Cemetery), in Toluca. Legends are told, a parade of catrinas is performed and colorful altars are set up.

The Day of the Dead Festival takes place in the city’s historic downtown, in which dozens of cultural events take place, from the traditional altar displays to novel experiences such as horror film screenings and multimedia art exhibitions.

Its capital city, Cuernavaca, hosts the Miquixtli Festival which for many years has been delighting visitors with a wide variety of cultural events and culinary showcases.

Tepehitec, a town of Náhuatl origin, performs a nocturnal ceremony. People gather in the graveyard to wait for the spirits of the dead and leave them offerings after having dinner with them.

The Parade of the Day of the Dead is based on Mexico City, an event where they gather floats, giant figures, and thousands of people get dressed up as catrinas and catrines to celebrate and make a big celebration.

On November 1st, the Procession of Souls takes place, where people dressed in light colors and lit candles walk while praying towards the cemetery, which is illuminated by candles and colored with cempasúchil (marigold).

One of the festivities in Guadalajara is the Feria del cartón and Día de Muertos (Cardboard and Day of the Dead Fair). It is a place where all of the required goods to set up the altar to the dead are offered. Traditional toys, folk arts, sweet treats among many other gastronomical delights and artistic events can be found as well.

Every year, the Festival de Calaveras (Skull Fest) takes place; it pays tribute to the "Calavera Garbancera" an elegant character created by José Guadalupe Posada, that painter Diego Rivera later named "La Catrina". This festival, full of color, tradition and mysticism has taken place since 1994 in this city.

The Feria de Todos los Santos (All Saints fair), is a celebration with more than 80 years of tradition.