Reviewed by: Grace Howard
6 exciting Día de los Muertos events in Birmingham
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Birmingham’s Day of the Dead festival is just around the corner!
Also known as Día de los Muertos, this colorful and vibrant event draws inspiration from Mexican traditions to honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed away. While the festival embraces a solemn theme, it’s also a joyful celebration that expresses love and respect for family and friends no longer with us.
Here are six ways you can celebrate in Birmingham.
1. Día de los Muertos—Bare Hands Inc.
Join Bare Hands, Inc. in celebrating life at Día de los Muertos Número 23 at the historic Sloss Furnaces.
This is one of the largest, most complex and beautiful Day of the Dead celebrations in the South. Here are a few things you can expect to see at this festival:
- Art installations + artist market
- Food trucks
- Live music performances
- Parade procession with puppets
- Homemade altars (ofrendas)
- Kids activities
There is something for the whole family to enjoy at this vibrant, community-centered experience.
- Where: Sloss Furnaces, 20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: November 2 | 1-9PM
- Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the gate and online starting Nov. 2, children 12 and under FREE
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2. Festival Día de los Muertos Montevallo
Get ready for a colorful celebration full of delicious traditional food, lively music and stunning altars bursting with vibrant colors!
The Día de los Muertos Montevallo Festival offers family-friendly fun, cultural activities and a joyful atmosphere where the community comes together to honor loved ones and create unforgettable memories. It’s a night of love, laughter and lively tradition you won’t want to miss.
- Where: Orr Park—Pecan Grove, 940 Island Street
- When: Saturday, November 1 | 4PM-10PM
- Cost: Free admission
- Details
3. Día de los Muertos party with SSMC
Join the post-Halloween party at the clubhouse and celebrate Día de los Muertos in style! Whether you dress up or just come to have a good time, there’s plenty of fun to be had. Enjoy punch cards, cold drinks and great company—all while supporting SSMC. Don’t miss out on the celebration.
- Where: 260A Regency Park, Alabaster, AL
- When: Staurday, November 1 | 9PM
- Cost: Free admission
- Details
4. Día de los Muertos @ Social Taco
Social Taco brings the heat to SoHo Homewood, and this year, they’re celebrating lost friends and family—and inviting everyone to join in!
With delicious food, lively music, plenty of margaritas and more, Social Taco’s Day of the Dead event has something for everyone.
- Where: 1830 29th Ave, Homewood, AL 35209
- When: Saturday, November 1 | 3-6PM
- Cost: Free admission
- Details
5. Día de los Muertos @ Mayawell Bar
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Maywell Bar with music, drinks and great company! Enjoy flowing drinks while @brothersfromrio keeps the party going with a live DJ set.
The ofrenda is beautifully arranged—have you stopped by to pay your respects yet?
- Where: 2900 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Saturday, November 1 | 7-11PM
- Cost: Free admission
- Details
6. Celebrate Día de los Muertos + 3 Years of Adiõs
Join founders José Medina Camacho and Jesús Méndez to celebrate Día de los Muertos and the third anniversary of Adiõs! Gather around the team’s permanent ofrenda—a year-round tribute to memory and tradition—and enjoy two days of festivities, featuring DJs on both Saturday and Sunday, along with birthday cake and giveaways on Sunday.
Plus, on Sunday, November 2, Nightshade will be popping up outside Adiõs, serving up delicious flat-top brisket sandwiches with their signature Nightshade hot sauce at 4 PM. Don’t miss this special celebration!
- Where: 2218 1st Ave N Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Saturday, November 1-Sunday, November 2
- Cost: Free admission
- Details
How are you celebrating Día de los Muertos in Birmingham? Tag us @bhamnow + let us know!
