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Celebrate the Day of the Dead 2025 Downtown—free face painting and scary delicious cocktails included

Put on your best costume, dive into the festive energy, and start your Halloween night in style at the Market.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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Photograph: Time Out Market Montréal X Centre Eaton de Montréal
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You’re invited to a free, unforgettable Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebration!

Come in costume, soak up the festive vibes, and kick off your Halloween night at the Market —then keep the party going across the city.

Time Out Market Montréal and the Montreal Eaton Centre are pulling out all the stops for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) this year. 

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Photograph: Tunnel Fête des morts | Day of the Dead

From free face-painting to mariachi performances, this is where you want to kick off a scary amazing night—the Market’s Halloween-themed signature cocktails included.

Whether you’re showing up for the sugar skull and papel de picado decorating workshop, or just the family-friendly festive almosphere at Time Out Market Montréal, mark your calendars!

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Photograph: Fête des morts

When are the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) activities?


Friday, October 31, 2025

Head to Time Out Market Montréal to celebrate Día de los Muertos:

Free face painting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Special Halloween cocktails

DJ Truwayz on the decks

Cocktail Bar
Time Out Market Montréal


Saturday, November 1, 2025

Head to the Montreal Eaton Centre’s central court, Sainte-Catherine level, near Dynamite:

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Music by Truwayz

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Themed face painting

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Sugar skull (Calaveritas de azúcar) and papel picado decorating workshop

12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.: Mariachi performances

1 p.m.: Mexican Ballet of Montreal performance

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Photograph: Day of the Dead | Time Out Market Montréal

For more information about Time Out Market Montréal, click here.

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