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Best 2025 Día de los Muertos and Day of the Dead Celebrations in NYC for Kids

Día de los Muertos in the Flatiron District kicks off Friday, October 10, with interactive activities and events running all month long. Photo courtesy of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership
Día de los Muertos in the Flatiron District kicks off Friday, October 10, with interactive activities and events running all month long. Photo courtesy of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership
10/3/25 - By Drew Kristofik

Día de los Muertos is a vibrant Mexican holiday, and we've rounded up 15 Day of the Dead events in NYC where kids and families can celebrate the holiday while honoring the memories of loved ones.

Families can enjoy a celebration at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, complete with performances, crafts, and storytimes, create nicho boxes at Wave Hill, or spend an entire day in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Read on for all our top picks, and find more seasonal things to do in our NYC Kids Guide to Fall Fun.

When Is Dia de los Muertos in 2025?

The Day of the Dead officially takes place on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2, 2025, and coincides with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

This beloved, joyful tradition dates back to Mesoamerican culture. Families welcome the souls of their departed loved ones with customs like building ofrendas (altars) adorned with marigolds and making pan de muertos bread. Candles, sugar skulls, photos, and mementos are used to honor the deceased and welcome their souls for a brief visit.

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2025 Día de los Muertos Events in NYC

Dia de los Muertos Fun in Battery Park City

Battery Park City – FREE
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Learn how to prepare for Dia de los Muertos and explore the roots, meanings, and purpose of the holiday while participating in activities. Arts and crafts are facilitated by a teaching artist. Guests can enjoy live music and register for the open mic! READ MORE

Día de Muertos in the Flatiron District

Flatiron District – FREE
Friday, October 10-Sunday, November 2, 2025
The Flatiron NoMad Partnership expands its annual Día de los Muertos celebration to a full month of interactive placemaking activations, a three-day community altar, and spotlighting Mexican-owned businesses in the neighborhood. READ MORE

Día de los Muertos Community Day at the Morris Jumel Mansion

Washington Heights – FREE
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Celebrate the Latin American tradition of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, by making sugar skull masks, crafting paper marigolds, and creating colorful papel picado. Enjoy music, sweet surprises, and the chance to connect with fellow community members. READ MORE

Movies Under the Stars: Coco in St. James Park

Kingsbridge Heights, the Bronx – FREE
Friday, October 17, 2025
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. READ MORE

Día de los Muertos at Queens Theatre

Flushing, Queens
Friday, October 24-Sunday, October 26, 2025
The Queens Theater presents a timeless love story, rich in Mexican tradition and told entirely through dance and live music all performed by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company. READ MORE

Viva la Vida Opening Reception at Sugar Hill

Washington Heights – FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling hosts an afternoon of art, music, and community to celebrate and honor the memory of those no longer with us. Artist Andrea Arroyo presents an installation in the museum's Living Room Gallery inspired by the Day of the Dead and designed as an interactive exhibition for all ages. READ MORE

Día de Muertos at the Bronx Museum

Grand Concourse, the Bronx – FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Celebrate Día de Muertos at the Bronx Museum by contributing momentos to a community ofrenda. More details on programming will be released closer to the event.  READ MORE

Día de los Muertos Family Celebration in Green-Wood Cemetery

Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Throughout Mexico, from October 31 to November 2, departed loved ones are commemorated through prayer, offerings, altars, music, dance, and food. Spend the afternoon celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Green-Wood Cemetery with crafts, storytelling, and snacks. READ MORE

Super Sabado: Día de los Muertos at El Museo del Barrio

East Harlem – FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
El Museo’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration returns with a full day of family-friendly programming. Honoring the lives of loved ones who have passed, this beloved tradition invites visitors of all ages to come together and experience the vibrant cultural traditions surrounding the holiday.  READ MORE

Día de los Muertos at Flushing Town Hall

Flushing, Queens
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Flushing Town Hall's Día de los Muertos celebration offers a community-created altar, workshops, and a DJ spinning tunes. READ MORE

Día de los Muerto at the National Museum of the American Indian

Financial District – FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The National Museum of the American Indian invites families to mark Dia de los Muertos with paper marigold and butterfly mask workshops. READ MORE

Dia de los Muertos on Governors Island

Governors Island
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Celebrate the weaving together of Indigenous Mexican roots and African resilience in a sacred gathering for all ancestors. Bring your ancestors’ photos, flowers (marigolds welcome!), fruits, and items to charge on the communal altar, and invoke ancestral guides through drumming and movement.    READ MORE

Family Art Project: Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead at Wave Hill

Riverdale, the Bronx
Saturday, November 1-Sunday, November 2, 2025
Celebrate Día de los Muertos by making nicho boxes, small shadow boxes that honor a loved one.   READ MORE

Day of the Dead: Hearts Full of Memory at CMOM

Upper West Side
Saturday, November 1-Sunday, November 2, 2025
Celebrate Día de Muertos at the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM). Visitors can create a beautiful Día de Muertos altar art installation and explore the rich traditions of this holiday by discovering meaningful objects in the memory garden, creating ofrendas and marigolds, and sharing special memories of loved ones!   READ MORE

Day of the Dead at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery

East Village – FREE
Saturday, November 1-Sunday, November 2, 2025
Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders hosts the largest Day of the Dead celebration in New York City, with art-making, live music, and more. Bring copies of photos, notes, and letters to honor your ancestors at the beautiful ofrenda. READ MORE

Day of the Dead 2025 at Museum of the Moving Image

Astoria, Queens – FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Celebrate a vibrant and authentic Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image with a performance of Aztec Mexica dance, ofrendas, fun digital media activities for kids and families, music from the Indigenous dance troupe Yayauhki Tezcatlipoka, and the Mexican Folkloric Ballet of New York. READ MORE

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Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
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