In Mexico, “El dia De Muertos” is a veritable tradition for commemorating the dead. With its festive character, the Day of the Dead is all about pleasing the spirits. Fruit, sweets and Pan de Muerto (a skull-shaped bun) are laid out as offerings in front of the flower-filled altars that Mexicans have so carefully crafted. Like the sublime animated film Coco, El dia de Muertos in Mexico is not a day of mourning, but a celebration to show the departed that they have not been forgotten… And for several years now in Paris, El dia de Muertos has been on a roll. While it certainly doesn’t have the same symbolism, this event remains one of the highlights of Halloween.
Celebrate El Día de los Muertos amidst dinos and skeletons
Like every year, the Parrot World animal park makes a point of celebrating El Día de los Muertos. From October 4, 2025, the park invites you to take part in a wide range of activities: a special dinosaur-themed animation with the park’s educational guides, fossil-molding workshops for children, a life-size dinosaur exhibition and over 40 human skeletons dressed up for the occasion. A colorful Día de los Muertos!
📍Location: Route de Guérard, Crécy-la-Chapelle, 77580
🗓️ Date: October 4 to November 30, 2025
Go to the Jardin d’acclimatation
From October 5 to November 11, come and discover Mexico and the colorful and joyful festival “Del Dia de los muertos”. Discover a sublime dance show, where you can listen to real marachis, but also see dancers and “fire artists”. Discover the enchanted river and dare to explore its secrets. Are you brave enough to take on a horde of skeletons, ghosts and spiders?
📍 Location: Bois de Boulogne, Carrefour des Sablons 75116 Paris
🗓️ Dates : October 5 to November 11
Spot the most unusual tombs in Père-Lachaise
We know Père-Lachaise cemetery for its bucolic setting. But have you ever noticed the unusual graves there? During Halloween, or El dia de los muertos, it’s the perfect time to visit!
📍Location: 8 boulevard Ménilmontant, 75020 Paris
Celebrate El Día de los Muertos in a hidden bar
Within the 1K hotel is a magnificent hidden bar that you must discover: La Mezcaleria! For El Dia de los muertos, come and enjoy a crazy DJ set and a multicolored atmosphere! A traditional make-up stand will be on hand to help you look your best all evening long.
📍Location: 13 boulevard du temple, 75003 Paris
🗓️ Date: The night of October 31
Take part in a Mexican gastronomic festival in the 15th arrondissement
Do you love Mexican cuisine? Come and discover all its flavors at a culinary show organized in the 15ᵉ arrondissement. Of course, there will also be handicrafts straight from Mexico to decorate your home in the colors of El Dia de los Muertos. What’s more, 10 chefs will be on hand to help you discover the full diversity of Mexican cuisine… So, shall we go?
📍 Location: 20 Rue du Colonel Pierre Avia 75015 Paris
🗓️ Dates : November 1 to 2