7 Ways to Celebrate Life | Día de los Muertos in the Phoenix Valley

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As promised in our Sunday guide: seven Día de los Muertos celebrations and community altars to explore in the Phoenix Valley, October 30–November 2, 2026.

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Día de los Muertos offers space to remember loved ones through community altars, art, music and shared traditions. This October 30–November 2, 2026 Phoenix Valley selection brings together seven celebrations and displays, including festivities at Arizona Center, Chandler Center for the Arts, St. Mary’s Basilica and Phoenix Zoo, plus remembrance displays in Tempe, Glendale and Phoenix.

Choose between a festival atmosphere and a quieter visit to an altar or exhibition. Museum and library displays follow building hours; admission, performances and optional activities have different conditions. Día de los Muertos is a distinct cultural tradition, not another Halloween outing. Use the organizer links to check the remaining visiting dates, tickets and current details.

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Día de los Muertos highlights • October 30–November 2, 2026

Día de los Muertos Lucha Voz Festival 2026 · Phoenix
Sunday, November 1 · 3–8 PM · Arizona Center, indoors in Suite 1110, Phoenix. Free general entry; VIP seating costs extra. Lucha libre, cultural performances, vendors and family activities.
Entre Dos Mundos: A Día de Muertos Celebration · Chandler
Sunday, November 1 · 12:30–3:30 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts. Free cultural celebration with music, storytelling, calaca puppets, arts and a community ofrenda. RSVP available. Food and vendors cost extra. The separate 4 PM concert requires a paid ticket.
13th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival · Phoenix
Sunday, November 1 · 11 AM–5 PM · St. Mary’s Basilica, Phoenix. Free admission; nonperishable food donations encouraged. Mariachi, folklórico, an artisan market, food trucks, a community ofrenda and family activities. Purchases cost extra.
Día de los Muertos at Phoenix Zoo · Phoenix
Sunday, November 1 · 9 AM–1 PM · Phoenix Zoo. Included with paid Zoo admission or membership. Folklórico, mariachi, ofrendas and arts and crafts. Face painting costs an additional $3 per guest age 3 and older, card only.
Día de Los Muertos Altar 2026 · Tempe
Friday–Saturday, October 30–31 · 10 AM–5 PM · Tempe History Museum. Free admission to the community altar display. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Tempe History Museum visiting hours
Check current opening hours before visiting.
Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Community Altar · Glendale
October 30–November 2 · Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St. Friday 10 AM–6 PM; Saturday 10 AM–5 PM; Sunday 1–5 PM; Monday 10 AM–8 PM. Contribute photos, messages or symbolic items to the community altar. Bring nothing valuable or irreplaceable.
Main Library visiting hours
Check current opening hours and closures before visiting.
Día de los Muertos Celebration · Phoenix
October 30–November 2 · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix, second floor near the Arizona Room. Friday, Saturday and Monday 9 AM–5 PM; Sunday 1–5 PM. Explore community nichos, an altar and a photo wall. Photo contributions should be wallet-size 2×3-inch photocopies; they will not be returned.
Burton Barr Central Library, 2nd floor near Arizona Room visiting hours
Check current opening hours and closures before visiting.
Our promised Sunday weekday guide
Don’t Wait for the Weekend, October 26–30.
Previous roundups and stories
Weekly Valley plans and seasonal discoveries.

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7 ways to celebrate life. Día de los Muertos. Oct30–Nov2,2026 • Phoenix Valley.
Festivals.Music.Ofrendas.Community. As promised in our Sunday roundup. Follow for weekly Valley discoveries.
Celebrate life together. Sunday,November1. Event page1of3:Lucha Voz Día Festival and Entre Dos Mundos.
More ways to celebrate. Sunday,November1. Event page2of3:St.Mary’s Día Festival and Día at Phoenix Zoo.
Remember someone you love. Event page3of3:Tempe Museum Altar,Glendale Community Altar,Burton Barr Remembrance.
Your community.More possibilities. Just a few local highlights. Discover hundreds more events with SquareMile. Request free early access. MySquareMile.app/welcome. Follow for weekly Valley discoveries.