Dia de los Muertos in Old Town Albuquerque
About This Event
Dia de los Muertos in Old Town Albuquerque
The Feel
Imagine strolling through Old Town in the week leading up to Dia de los Muertos (October 27th, 2023 - November 4th, 2023.) Joyful live music is heard from various patios as you pass shops and plazas decorated with countless orange & yellow marigold flowers, nicknamed the "Marigold Mile," where over 30,000 marigold flowers are arranged into garlands that stretch more than a mile across Old Town! Then wander each hidden patio as it reveals ornately decorated ofrendas remembering those who have gone before us with calaveras and pictures of loved ones. As night falls, the plaza lights up with hues of orange & red as a candlelight procession proceeds from San Felipe de Neri Church and the 300 year-old New Mexican tradition of the Matachinas tells the symbolic story of good vs evil as they dance to the beat of an ancient drum. This is just a taste of what one may experience while in Old Town this Dia de los Muertos season.
About
The DDLM event will be from October 27th, 2023 through November 4th, 2023 with many events throughout the week with the highlight being decorations that adorn Old Town from the main plaza to all the hidden plazas and patios. All of Old Town will be decorated with the "Marigold Mile," over a mile worth of marigolds adorning Old Town. We will also have music, kids events, heritage events, a candlelight procession, a katrina parade, etc. throughout the entire week. Over 20+ live entertainment options, and 5+ other events during the week.
The SCHEDULE OF EVENTS is still being finalized. Check back here for more updates as we get closer.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are looking for sponsors to help make this week-long event as enchanting as we know it can be. We will work specifically and personally with our sponsors to ensure that the value brought from your sponsorship is maximized. Also, we are a community, and your sponsorship will impact the community of Old Town positively in so many ways.
Where will your sponsorship funds go?
They will go to the Historic Old Town Association, who is creating this event. This Association is a passionate and strong community group in Old Town made up of merchants, residents, and property owners throughout historic Old Town Albuquerque. Sponsorship funds will go towards the future success of DDLM in Old Town to items such as decorations, art, live music & artists; generally, they will fill the programming for the entire week and help make this a successful, annual event.
To sign-up to be a sponsor, go to: