25th Annual Oceanside Día de los Muertos Festival Set for October 25: Free Downtown Celebration With Altars and a Car Altar Show
The 25th Annual Oceanside Día de los Muertos Festival takes place on October 25 in downtown Oceanside, in San Diego County, California, marking 25 years of the annual celebration.
Event Information
Time: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Oceanside, around the Oceanside Civic Center Plaza
Cost: Free
The festival features live music, food, traditional Latin American artisans, an interactive chalk cemetery, children's activities and altars (ofrendas) honoring departed loved ones, including vehicle altars presented by the Por Siempre Car Club Show. Chema Navarro, president of the all-volunteer Friends of Oceanside Dia de los Muertos board, said the 25-year tradition brings the Oceanside community together to share the beauty of the Mexican cultural tradition and honor the memories of the departed. Sponsors include MainStreet Oceanside, Mellano Flower Company, Radio Latina and First 5 San Diego.
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday honoring the lives of ancestors. The Oceanside festival is a free, outdoor, family-friendly event that combines remembrance with music, art and food.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: Oceanside Pier航拍。（Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0，Redideo）An aerial view of the Oceanside Pier. (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Redideo)
