Montevallo will host their 3rd Annual Dia de Muertos
Festival at the Orr Park Pecan Grove at 940 Island Street on Saturday, November
1, 2025 from 4 PM to 10 PM. This free-admission event is being organized by Su
Casa Real Estate, Team Lehman Realty, Montevallo Main Street, and Impact
Montevallo, along with other community partners and sponsors. In an effort to
share this cherished tradition with our local community, Susana Vazquez of Su
Casa Real Estate is taking the lead in organizing this event.
The public is invited to honor their loved ones at the community altar that will be set up on site. Although there is no fee, individuals are required to register beforehand and bring their own tables. Registration is open now at this link: https://forms.gle/SBa4pX3ij5v3aB4P7. A prize will be awarded to the best altar at 9:30 PM.
Prizes will also be awarded to the “Best Dressed” Catrin or Catrina in both adult and children’s categories. Registration for the “Best Dressed” Catrin or Catrina will be held from 4 PM – 5:30 PM, with contestants parading at 6 PM. Winners will be announced at 6:45 PM.
Live music and dancing will be held throughout the event. A traditional dance from Los Matachines will kick off the event at 4 PM, and baile folklorico by Los Niños and Los Jovenes from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church will follow after 5 PM. Musical performances will include DJ El Lobito throughout the event, Saúl Ramírez y Su Ritmo Tropical at 4:30 PM, and Mariachi Garibaldi at 7 PM. The Baile de la Piña traditional dance will be performed around 9 PM.
Food and goods vendors will be on site as well. Food vendors include Corn King, Delicias Ice Cream & Snack Bar, Esteslas Tamales, G’G Cleaning Services, La Antojeria Snack Bar n More, La Conchita Bakery, Navarro's Fresh Market, Pupuseria Lupita, Taco Kings, Taqueria El Camioncito, and Viridiana Ayala. In addition, children’s activities will be provided by Impact Montevallo, Parnell Memorial Library, and the Dia de Muertos Festival Committee. The Children’s Area will be open from 4-8 PM.
The Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a Mexican holiday celebrated with great reverence and joy. It is a time to remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. The Day of the Dead, celebrated traditionally on November 1st and 2nd, has its origins in the ancient religious ceremonies of the Indigenous groups of Mexico. Before the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the area, these cultures had several ceremonies to say goodbye to the recently deceased. Today, the Day of the Dead combines elements of both Catholic and Aztec traditions that help people remember their loved ones and celebrate their memory. This event is dedicated to sharing and embracing this wonderful tradition here in Montevallo.
The festival committee thanks our sponsors whose support
enables us to host this free-admission event! Catrina level sponsors include Allcover
Insurance, Barby Garcia, Columbiana Tractor, Creative 1st Mortgage, Davidson
Law Firm, DJ El Lobito, La Jefa Alabama, Latino News, Saul Ramirez y Su Ritmo
Tropical, Taco Kings, Treeline Forestry Mulching, LLC, Vera Home Builders, and
Wayne's Auto Sales. Marigold Level sponsors include Alabama Custom Trailer
& RV, Delicias! Ice Cream & Snack Bar, Montevallo Chamber of Commerce, Montevallo
Stone and Landscaping Supply, Navarro's Fresh Market, and Taqueria El
Camioncito. Sugar Skull Level sponsors include Callaghan Casting, Lynda
Dusseau, Montevallo Family Dentistry - Dr. Bobby Shunnarah, Redmont, and
University of Montevallo Department of English and World Languages.