Pátzcuaro City Ofrendas

Pátzcuaro's week-long festival transforms the entire colonial city into a participatory Day of the Dead art installation, with ofrenda altars in every plaza, public building, and business. The Purépecha markets create the most commercially vibrant market culture associated with the holiday, selling marigolds, sugar skulls, and Day of the Dead bread. The city attracts over 50,000 visitors, and ofrenda entries number more than 200, making it more accessible than #5 Aguascalientes Festival de Calaveras in terms of community involvement. The event costs visitors about $20 per day on average.