Festival
Esplanade Park
400 SW 2nd Street
3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Stroll
SW 2nd Street and
Riverwalk
Starts at 6:00 pm

Block Party
SW 3rd Avenue/
Revolution Live
4:00 pm-11:00 pm

The first Downtown Day of the Dead Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Hosted by Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and Damn Good Hospitality, the festival will continue the work of the immensely popular and successful Florida Day of the Dead Celebration and the Puppet Network to spread knowledge of the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos. Come and enjoy traditionally inspired food, drinks and face painting! This event invites the local community to celebrate a centuries old tradition and offers a taste of the pomp and circumstance that has inspired celebrations like this throughout the world!

The Day of the Dead Festival, hosted at Esplanade Park, will showcase face painting, authentic cuisine, crafts and more! The Day of the Dead Stroll will be a beautiful processional accompanied by incredible costumes, painted faces and festive spirits. The Stroll begins at Esplanade Park and ends along the New River using our beautiful Riverwalk to lead us back to the Festival grounds. The celebration continues on SW 3rd Avenue where Revolution Live is hosting the Day of the Dead Block Party! Keep the party going and “dance, dance, dance, ’till you’re dead” with even more music, fun, festivities, and enough libations to dance the night away.

The Downtown Day Of The Dead Celebration is presented by: City of Fort Lauderdale, Revolution Live/Backyard, Rick and Flo Celender, Kamora Coffee Liqueur, Morningstar Storage, Go Riverwalk Magazine and S. Mark Graphics.

Admission is free and the daytime festivities are fun for all ages!

Photos from previous Day of the Dead Celebrations

TITLE SPONSOR – $12,000

• Social media post about Title Sponsor
• Double tented booth space
• Space to hang two banners advertising your business
• Short speaking opportunity
• 200-word write-up on you or your business in Go Riverwalk Magazine*

PRESENTING SPONSOR – $8,000

• Social media post about Presenting Sponsor
• Double tented booth space
• Space to hang one banner advertising your business
• 100-word write-up on you or your business in Go Riverwalk Magazine*

STAGE SPONSOR – $4,000

• Social media post about sponsor
• Single tented booth space
• Stage banner with stage sponsor logo

PROCESSIONAL SPONSOR – $2,000

• Single tented booth space

ARTS & CRAFTS SPONSOR – $1,000

Title, Presenting, Stage, Processional and Arts & Crafts Sponsors Also Receive Acknowledgment & Logo Placement in:

• Press releases, print advertising and promotional materials
• Weekly e-blasts to 6,000+ opt in emails
• Event page on GoRiverwalk.com and other online listings
• Full-page event ad and post-event Riverwalk Exclusives coverage in Go Riverwalk Magazine
• Stage announcements at event
•  Event banner(s) and flyers distributed throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale area

*Subject to approval by Executive Editor