Festival Café y Chocolate comes to Coyoacan from 2 to 4 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 11:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Festival Cultural Café y Chocolate, Edición Día de Muertos, will take place in Coyoacan at the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares from 2 to 4 October 2026. The three-day programme brings coffee, chocolate, crafts and cultural activities to the Del Carmen area of Mexico City.
Festival Café y Chocolate brings Día de Muertos to Coyoacan
The festival is scheduled from Friday 2 October to Sunday 4 October 2026, with the programme running from 11am to 7pm each day. Admission is free, and the venue is the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares at Avenida Miguel Hidalgo 289, according to the festival details.
The event is expected to bring more than 60 exhibitors from Mexican states including Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Estado de México and Guerrero. Colombia and Turkey are also listed as invited countries, while the stalls are set to include coffee, cacao products, pan de muerto, sweets, honey and seasonal crafts.
The Día de Muertos setting will include papel picado, monumental Catrina figures and alebrijes. That places a food and craft fair inside a museum whose stated purpose is dialogue around cultural diversity, giving the festival a direct link to the venue rather than making it a general city event.
Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares links food with tradition
The museum describes itself as a space open to diversity, where intercultural dialogue is encouraged through knowledge, recognition and respect for cultural pluralism. Its temporary exhibition model also means the festival joins a programme that changes with its themes rather than a permanent display.
The announced activities connect the ingredients on sale with hands-on cultural programming. The Aula Alto Capilla is due to host Cafés Filosóficos, a chocolate-making workshop, the sensory workshop Emociorama, Chocolatería Literaria and a coffee tasting across the three festival days.
The Patio Jacarandas is scheduled to add miniature theatre, folk ballet, traditional music from Oaxaca, dance and a masterclass on food health, cacao and chocolate. The programme also names a cacao ceremony and paper theatre for children, so the October event combines food, performance and workshops within the museum grounds. Further programme information is reported by Chilango’s venue guide.
Visiting Coyoacan: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Festival Cultural Café y Chocolate takes place from 2 to 4 October 2026 at the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, with hours of 11am to 7pm and free admission.
- The event uses the museum at Avenida Miguel Hidalgo 289 in Del Carmen, Coyoacan; the museum remains the named venue for the food stalls, workshops and cultural programme.
- Public transport options include Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro to General Anaya, followed by a bus towards Santo Domingo and the Centro de Coyoacan.
- The practical programme includes a cacao ceremony, coffee tasting, chocolate workshop, sensory workshop and paper theatre, with some activities requiring registration on arrival.
- Mexico’s official language is Spanish and its national currency is the Mexican peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Coyoacan
When does Festival Café y Chocolate take place at Coyoacan?
It takes place from 2 to 4 October 2026 at the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares, with activities scheduled from 11am to 7pm.
What is Festival Café y Chocolate in Coyoacan?
It is a Día de Muertos food and cultural festival featuring coffee, chocolate, crafts, workshops, tastings, performances and more than 60 exhibitors.
Where is Coyoacan and how do you get there?
The festival venue is Avenida Miguel Hidalgo 289 in Del Carmen, Mexico City. Line 2 of the Metro serves General Anaya, from where a bus can continue towards the Centro de Coyoacan.
