WHEN
Oct. 25th - 27th 2024
WHERE
Downtown Denton
110 W Hickory, Denton, TX 76201
DETAILS
Held outside on Hickory and Industrial St, Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival captures the very essence of Denton’s artistic spirit: a true collaboration of the eclectic art and music community that only the northernmost tip of the golden triangle can provide. As is the artistic scene in this ever growing “little” town, Denton’s DOD Festival is a wonderful smorgasbord, paying homage to many of fall’s treasures such as cooler weather, the harvest, the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, and all things Halloween. It harkens to an earlier, simpler time, when communities gathered outdoors to celebrate life through song and dance, good food and drink, and camaraderie.
Denton’s DOD Fest includes Denton’s original Halloween Cabaret “Cirque du Horror,” as well as Denton’s very own Coffin Races and a lantern-lit twilight parade. This is a truly magical event, and one you won’t soon forget!
EVENTS
Friday - 10/25
PineBox Derby - 6:15PM @ UNT Co-Lab
Cirque du Horror - 7:30PM @ Big Top Circus Tent (126 E. Oak St.)
Saturday - 10/26
Festival Opens - 11AM
Live Music Begins - 11AM
Coffin Races Begin - 12PM
Coffin Race Awards - 4PM
Cirque du Horror - 4PM
Costume Contest - 5:15PM
Twilight Lantern Parade - 7PM
Final Main Stage Performance (Dreaming of You : The Selena Experience) - 7:30PM
Cirque du Horror - 9:15PM
Main Stage
The Pan Tones - 11:30AM
El Chanclazo - 12:45PM
Denton's Day of the Dead: Flight of Souls (feat. El Mariachi Quetzal) - 2:15PM
Conjunto Imperio MX - 3PM
The Go-Go-Rillas - 4:15PM
Denton's Day of the Dead: Costume Contest - 5:15PM
Bone Doggie & Rache Anne - 6PM
Dreaming of You : The Selena Experience - 7:30PM
Pumpkin Patch Stage
Denton Public Library Bilingual Story Time - 11AM
Puppet Show - Juan & Lorena (with Polly Maynard) - 12PM
Story Time - Aunt Misery & Death - 1PM
Puppet Show - Juan & Lorena (with Polly Maynard) - 2PM
Marionette Show- Lorenzo & Catrina - 3:15PM
Story Time - The Rolling Pumpkin - 4:30PM
Cumbia Lesson with Jack - 5:30PM
Pumpkin Patch Closes - 6PM
Community Dance Stage
Jaramillo Dance Group - 12PM - 2:30PM
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts-Academy Dance Co.
Cheek Middle School Dance
Balet Folklorico de Nette Schultz
TWU Pioneer Pride Dance Team
TWU International Dance Company
Balet Folklorico Alumnas de Oro
Performances from TWU Mariachi Group & Denton ISD Mariachi - 3PM
Sunday - 10/27
Cirque du Horror's Final Performance! - 5:30PM
Click HERE to download the schedule and for more information.
