When Is the Entre Cempasúchil Festival in Tlaxcala?

Autumn will bring an orange-filled celebration to Tlaxcala, where the Entre Cempasúchil Festival will combine pumpkins, marigolds, themed settings and activities inspired by Halloween and the Day of the Dead.

The festival will be held at Santum Santuario de Girasoles, a cultivation site that grows more than 60,000 flowers a year. Designed for families, couples and groups of friends, the event will offer activities during both the day and night.

Morning visitors can explore autumn landscapes, decorate pumpkins and take photographs in the themed settings. The evening program will include legends, cantoya balloon launches, a callejoneada with costumed mariachi performers, a Sinaloan band and other music. Organizers estimate that visitors will spend about four to five hours completing the experience.

The festival also includes an educational element focused on agricultural work, from caring for seeds to growing the flowers. Santum aims to introduce visitors to local traditions, presenting Halloween as a harvest celebration and Day of the Dead activities as a way to remember deceased loved ones through messages and other activities.

The morning experience costs 150 pesos for adults and 80 pesos for children. Evening admission costs 250 pesos for adults and 100 pesos for children. Parking is included, and tickets are available through WhatsApp. The festival opens on October 3 and runs until November 8 at the sunflower sanctuary in San Francisco.