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Denton's Day of the Dead Festival (with Coffin Races)

Name: Denton's Day of the Dead Festival (with Coffin Races)
Start: 2026-10-24T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z
Location: Downtown Denton

Saturday, October 24, 11 AM to 9:30 PM

Downtown Denton, 103 Industrial St., Denton, TX

Free admission

Hosted by City of Denton

The anchor event of Denton's Halloween season, 11 AM to 9:30 PM. Streets fill with family-friendly programming including the signature Coffin Races (costumed teams pushing handcrafted wheeled coffins, noon to 4 PM), the Twilight Lantern Parade, live music, mariachi and Ballet Folklórico performances, the Community Ofrenda, the Flight of Souls ceremony, local vendors, food and art. DCTA extends A-train service to midnight Oct 24–25 with a free fare zone.

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