Oaxaca: Día de Muertos — Catrina makeup, outfit & photoshoot
Become a Catrina for a day in Oaxaca. Enjoy professional makeup, traditional Mexican styling, artisan garments and a guided editorial-style photoshoot through the most...
Plan the days around it
Book Dia de Muertos: tours and experiences
Dia de Muertos runs 28 October to 4 November. These are the food tours and tastings in Oaxaca to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings
Experience the real Oaxaca on this evening food tour through lively street stalls and neighbourhood kitchens. With 14+ tastings, discover the bold flavours beloved by locals.
The Mezcal Journey
Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...
Location
Address: Centro and Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Also in centro-historico
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad ★ 4.2
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad culminates December 18 at the basilica, with the calenda procession on December 16, midnight mass and mananitas.
Convites Populares (Guelaguetza opener) ★ 4.3
The Convites Populares on July 10 and 11, 2026 are the small-scale neighborhood invitations that open Guelaguetza, leaving from Cruz de Piedra.
Guelaguetza ★ 4.9
Guelaguetza is Oaxaca's headline festival: indigenous dance from the eight regions, food fairs and the Feria del Mezcal across two Lunes del Cerro Mondays.
Feria Internacional del Mezcal ★ 4.7
Feria Internacional del Mezcal runs July 17-28, 2026 at the Centro de Convenciones, with 100-plus producers, 208 artisans, mezcal tastings and craft beer.
More food festivals in Oaxaca
29 Mar 2027
Feria del Tejate
Tejate, nicuatole, pan
19-23 Oct
Feria Nacional del Mole
Mole
16-18 Dec
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Soledad
Pan de yema, chocolate, ponche
10-11 Jul 2027
Convites Populares (Guelaguetza opener)
Indigenous food and dance
20-27 Jul 2027
Guelaguetza
Indigenous Oaxacan dance and food
17-28 Jul 2027
Feria Internacional del Mezcal
Mezcal