Chico Day of the Dead Festival 2026

Divine Sundays is excited to bring back the 4th Annual Chico Day of the Dead Festival! 

Bringing together cultural education and community celebration, the Day of the Dead Festival is the perfect place to celebrate your Dia de Muertos. 

Event Details:

• Cost: Free Admission & Parking
• Date: Sunday, November 1
• Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
• Location: Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Pavillion, 2357 Fair Street, Chico, CA

Volunteers Needed: Click Here

Event Highlights:

• Lowrider Car Show in collaboration with Chico Impalas’s Car Club - To Register Your Ride Contact @verocastro530 
• FREE Photo Booth by Fernweh Photobus
• Scavenger Hunt to educate the community on the cultural significance of Day of the Dead
• Live Mural Paintings Project managed by Pedal Press
• Bar next to the Main Stage
• Pet Friendly, please keep your pets in your arms or on a leash
• Merch including candles, tote bags, and shirts

Entertainment Lineup:

• 11:00am — Walking Parade
• 11:30am — Catrina Pageant Sign-ups begin at 11:00am at Event Headquarters by the Entrance
• 12:00pm — Rosas de Maria: Seeds of Tradition
• 12:30pm — Sueno de las Estrellas
• 1:00pm — Grupo Elevados
• 2:00pm — Ballet Folkorico Alma Mexicana
• 2:30pm — Danza de Viejitos
• 3:00pm — Tonantzin Melinaly Aztec Ritual and Performance
• 4:00pm — Tamborazo Alternat

Event Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors

• Newton Bracewell Funeral Homes
• North State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Sweet Flower Chico
• Vangs Plants & Succulents Hub
• Vangs Retro Rewind

Stage Sponsors

• Antojitos de los Buenos
• Cali ScreenPrinting
• Mas Amor Mexican Food
• Silver Dollar Fairgrounds

Community Altar Sponsors

• AT&T
• Chico Impala’s Car Club
• Eddy Rodriguez State Farm
• EV Blooms
• Pedal Press
• Stonewall Alliance of Chico
• Woodstock’s Pizza

Interested in Sponsoring? View our sponsorship options here.