Day of the Dead Latin Market

The Day of the Dead Latin Market is a Mexican-themed Vancouver event featuring market vendors, food and live music on Granville Island in the fall.

Dia de los Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead” in English, is a Mexican holiday that celebrates deceased ancestors. It’s similar to our Halloween in some ways, except that it takes place on November 2nd and doesn’t involve trick or treating.

The market happens on October 24th and 25th in 2026 at The Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby. It also takes place on October 31st and November 1st on Granville Island. The market is part of Vancouver’s Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) series of events.

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Latin Market Featuring the Day of the Dead

Latin American Heritage Month celebrates Latin culture. It features dozens of things to do, including visiting the annual Dia de los Muertos Market.

Otherwise known as the Day of the Dead Market, the Dia de los Muertos Market’s theme is related to an important day in Latin America. The Day of the Dead is a time to remember the deceased. It’s celebrated in Mexico in early November each year. The Day of the Dead Market usually happens in Vancouver on the weekend closest to November 1st, so right around Halloween. In 2026 it also happens in Burnaby in late October.

The market offers a wide range of vendors, as well as food and live entertainment. Guests are encouraged to wear traditional Catrin or Catrina costumes, which are made to resemble skulls and skeletons.

Admission to the market is free. There are various workshops at the market that are ticketed, however. Each of the workshops have just 20 spots available so it’s recommended to reserve a spot in advance.

Click Latin American Heritage Month in Vancouver to learn more about the Day of the Dead Market.

Day of the Dead Market in Burnaby

The first edition of the 2026 Day of the Dead Latin Market takes place on the weekend of October 24th and 25th at The Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby. Hours are from noon until 7:00 pm on both days.

The event features around 12 vendors, along with cultural workshops, face painting and a stage with live entertainment. Below is the workshop schedule for each day of the market.

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

12:30 pm – Papel Picado: Traditional Mexican Paper Art ($10)
2:00 pm – Flower Arrangements: Celebrating Life and Colour ($10)
3:30 pm – Sugar Skulls Workshop ($20)
5:00 pm – Catrina Lanterns: Crafting Iconic Decorations ($15)

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

12:00 pm – Catrina Makeup and Symbolism ($20)
2:30 pm – Catrina Masks: Make Your Own ($10)
4:00 pm – Storytelling: Day of the Dead Memories ($5)
5:10 pm – Create Your Own Ofrenda (Altar) ($5)

Click LAHM Day of the Dead Market for full details about the market.

Dia de Muertos Latin Market

Day of the Dead Market on Granville Island

The weekend after the market in Burnaby, the Day of the Dead Latin Market returns to 1500 Old Bridge Street on Vancouver’s Granville Island. The market happens there from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm on October 31st and November 1st, 2026.

Similar to the Burnaby edition, the Vancouver market features vendors, cultural workshops and live entertainment. There’s also a Catrina Party at the market venue and a Catrina Procession happening downtown on the same night.

Workshop schedules for both days this year are below.

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

12:00 pm – Papel Picado: Colours in the Air ($10)
1:00 pm – Sugar Skulls: Sweet Traditions ($20)
3:00 pm – Catrina Lanterns ($10)
4:00 pm – Build Your Own Ofrenda: Honouring Loved Ones ($5)
5:00 pm – Storytelling: Day of the Dead Memories ($5)

Sunday, November 1st, 2026

12:00 pm – Sugar Skulls: Sweet Traditions ($20)
1:00 pm – Build Your Own Ofrenda: Honouring Loved Ones ($5)
3:00 pm – The Ancestral Meaning of Corn ($20)
5:00 pm – Catrina Lanterns: Light and Legacy ($15)

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Click LAHM Day of the Dead Market for full details about the market.

Day of Dead Market Videos

Check out the videos below for an idea of what to expect at the market. The footage in the first video was recorded at the 2021 event. That year the market took place at Ocean Artworks Pavilion, which was where the workshops usually happen.

Day of the Dead Market 2021 Video

The following video shows what the market looked like in 2021 when it was smaller and took place at Ocean Artworks. It was outdoors but in a covered area. There were all sorts of products for sale at the event, including jewellery, paintings and baked goods. There was also someone in a Catrina skeleton costume.