Reforma Avenue hosts El Camino from 23 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 03:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Reforma Avenue will host El Camino, a Day of the Dead light installation, in Mexico City from 23 October to 8 November 2026. The route runs from the Angel of Independence to the Puerta de los Leones at the entrance to Chapultepec Forest.
The installation places illuminated cultural imagery along one of the capital's principal avenues. It gives travellers in Mexico a fixed public programme to visit during the second half of October and the first days of November.
El Camino lights Reforma Avenue from 23 October
The official Mexico City tourism programme lists El Camino as a monumental installation of light and colour. Its route will connect the Angel of Independence with the Puerta de los Leones between 23 October and 8 November 2026.
The display is built around the symbolic world of Day of the Dead. The programme names xoloitzcuintles, catrinas, altars, papel picado and cempasúchil flowers among the elements visitors will find along the route. The official 2026 programme places the installation directly on the avenue and gives both its opening and closing dates.
The dates have also been reported by Mexican national media, which describes the installation as a series of illuminated sculptures between the Angel and the entrance to Chapultepec Forest. The reported installation dates are 23 October to 8 November 2026.
Day of the Dead imagery follows the avenue's route
Reforma Avenue is being used as a linear public setting rather than as a single enclosed venue. The starting point near the Angel of Independence and the endpoint at the Puerta de los Leones define the section relevant to visitors.
The route's content links the avenue to the wider Mexico City programme without moving the event away from the site. The same official schedule places the installation beside other seasonal activities, including a flower festival, a cycle ride and two major processions.
The Cempasúchil Flower Festival runs from 18 October to 1 November 2026 between the Angel of Independence and the Ahuehuete. It brings 140 floriculturists and agroecological producers from the Tláhuac, Milpa Alta and Xochimilco conservation lands to the avenue.
More Day of the Dead events reach Reforma Avenue
The 18th Monumental Alebrije Parade took place on 17 October 2026, travelling from the Zócalo to the avenue. The official programme says the route honours the art of cartonería and was organised by the Museum of Popular Art.
On 24 October 2026, the Day of the Dead Bike Ride is scheduled from the Fuente de Petróleos to the Historic Centre. The programme gives a 19-kilometre route along Reforma Avenue and Avenida Juárez, with bike-school points, bicycle loans, a costume contest and DJ stages.
The Mega Procession of the Catrinas follows on 25 October 2026. The Great Day of the Dead Parade is then scheduled for 31 October 2026, travelling from the Diana Cazadora roundabout along the avenue to the Zócalo.
Visiting Reforma Avenue: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- El Camino runs from 23 October to 8 November 2026 between the Angel of Independence and the Puerta de los Leones.
- The installation is a public outdoor display along the avenue; the official programme does not state daily visiting hours.
- The Cempasúchil Flower Festival occupies the section between the Angel of Independence and the Ahuehuete from 18 October to 1 November 2026.
- The 24 October 2026 bike ride follows a 19-kilometre route from the Fuente de Petróleos to the Historic Centre, using Reforma Avenue and Avenida Juárez.
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Frequently asked questions about Reforma Avenue
When does El Camino take place at Reforma Avenue?
El Camino runs from 23 October to 8 November 2026, between the Angel of Independence and the Puerta de los Leones.
What else takes place at Reforma Avenue in October 2026?
The Cempasúchil Flower Festival runs from 18 October to 1 November 2026, while the bike ride is scheduled for 24 October 2026.
Where is Reforma Avenue and how do you get there?
The relevant event section lies between the Angel of Independence and the Puerta de los Leones in Mexico City, beside the entrance to Chapultepec Forest.
