SAN ANTONIO – Get ready to celebrate D?a de Los Muertos at Muertos Fest in San Antonio this October.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Muertos Fest, San Antonio’s largest D?a de Los Muertos festival, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Hemisfair on Oct. 29-30.
Hemisfair is located at 630 Nueva Street. The entrance to the festival will be located near the intersection of Nueva and Alamo Streets.
Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30.
There will be four stages of live music, 80 altars honoring local families and loved ones who have passed on and special events for children, artists and families.
A dance, drum and puppet procession will take place during the festival in addition to live poetry readings.
Event map:
Muertos Fest event map for 2022 (Muertos Fest)
Parking
Parking is expected to be very limited due to the number of visitors expected to attend the festival.
Attendees are encouraged to use rideshare, bike or walk when possible.
Downtown parking garages in the area from the city of San Antonio website include:
KSAT12 has announced plans to broadcast “D?a de los Muertos at Hemisfair,” popularly known as “Muertos Fest” in October 2022. (D?a de los Muertos at Hemisfair)
Broadcast on KSAT 12 and across the nation
KSAT 12 will be on-site on Saturday, October 29 to record a prime-time special, which will air on Sunday, October 30 from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. on KSAT12, KSAT.com and KSAT+.
This is the first year Muertos Fest will be available to view nationwide.
KSAT 12?s Alicia Barrera and Stephania Jimenez will host the broadcast.
Entertainment lineup
Los Lobos, a Mexican-American rock band from Los Angeles, has been announced as the headliner for Oct. 29.
Rock band Los Lobos (Los Lobos)
The official lineup for Muertos Fest includes more than 50 musicians, bands, dance groups and poets.
WATCH: San Antonio band sharing Dia de Los Muertos culture through their unique sound
Music acts include
Poetry artists expected to perform:
Dance, Drum & Puppet Procession performers:
New for this year, will be a first-ever unique combination of a drum line and opera singers created by composer Nathan Felix, a Mexican American composer known for his immersive operas and experimental films, according to a press release.
Muertos Fest San Antonio (Muertos Fest)
Community altar
Part of the celebration of D?a de los Muertos also includes altars, known as ofrendas. They’re a way for families to honor deceased loved ones and provide them with things they will need for their journey to return to the land of the living.
If you want to submit a photo to be included in the Community Altar, fill out this form.
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Muertos Fest this year.