Historic Centre of Morelia hosts Catrina parade on 1 November
Published on 10/04/2026 at 04:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Historic Centre of Morelia (Centro Histórico de Morelia) will host the Catrinas and Catrines parade on 1 November 2026 as part of Michoacán's Semana de Celebración de Noche de Muertos. The route will run along Avenida Madero in Morelia, linking a current cultural programme with one of Mexico's best-preserved historic urban areas.
The wider celebration runs from 23 October to 2 November 2026 across the state. The announcement identifies the parade in the historic centre itself, giving visitors a specific date and location rather than only a general seasonal reference.
Catrinas and Catrines parade reaches Avenida Madero on 1 November
The Michoacán government presented the programme on 28 September 2026. It includes vigils, Catrina parades, offerings, altars, arches, craft displays, workshops and other cultural activities across seven tourist regions. The official programme announcement places the Desfile de Catrinas y Catrines on Avenida Madero in the Historic Centre of Morelia on 1 November 2026.
The parade is one item within the larger Semana de Celebración de Noche de Muertos. Other listed activities take place elsewhere in Michoacán, including the Catrina fair in Capula and an altar exhibition at Morelia International Airport, so they should not be confused with the event on Avenida Madero.
Morelia's pink-stone streets form the parade setting
The historic centre was built in the sixteenth century according to a checkerboard layout. UNESCO describes streets that retain their original plan and an urban landscape shaped by Spanish Renaissance ideas combined with the Mesoamerican experience. The city stands in central Mexico near the Morelia-Querendaro agricultural valley.
UNESCO records 249 monuments of prime importance in the central part of the site, including 21 churches and 20 civil constructions. More than 200 historic buildings use the region's characteristic pink stone, while Baroque, Renaissance, Neoclassical and eclectic elements appear across the townscape. That setting gives the 1 November route a direct connection with the heritage that defines the city, rather than making the parade a separate event at an isolated venue. The UNESCO World Heritage description also records the site's inscription on the World Heritage List in 1991.
Visiting Historic Centre of Morelia: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Catrinas and Catrines parade takes place on Avenida Madero in the Historic Centre of Morelia on 1 November 2026.
- The programme identifies the avenue as the parade route, but the announcement does not state a special entrance arrangement or a separate visitor access rule.
- The route is in Morelia's historic urban centre, where UNESCO records an original street layout, numerous squares and buildings constructed with local pink stone.
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Frequently asked questions about Historic Centre of Morelia
When does the Catrinas and Catrines parade take place at Historic Centre of Morelia?
The parade takes place on 1 November 2026 along Avenida Madero in the historic centre.
What is Historic Centre of Morelia?
It is a sixteenth-century urban site in central Mexico with an original street layout and more than 200 historic buildings in characteristic pink stone. UNESCO inscribed the site on the World Heritage List in 1991.
Where is Historic Centre of Morelia and how do you get there?
The site is in central Morelia, near the Morelia-Querendaro agricultural valley. The programme places the parade on Avenida Madero within the historic centre.
