An inclusive, family-focused festival, celebrating culture and community, that pays homage to the many wonderful things the fall has to offer: the goodness of the harvest, the Dia de los Muertos holiday, and all things Halloween!

Our festival is an inclusive and family focused event that takes place on E. Hickory, E. Oak and Industrial streets. Festival goers can enjoy great food & drink, arts & crafts, and live music and dance, along with unique events like the Pine Box Races,  Coffin Races,  a Twilight Lantern Parade,  a community altar and a "Flight of Souls," the"Cirque du Horror Musical," a Pumpkin Patch and Costume Contest, story telling and performances from Denton ISD schools.

Schedule of Events:

October 25, 2024

5:00pm - Pinebox Derby Registration
UNT Co-Lab (207 N Elm St.)

6:15pm - PineBox Derby
UNT Co-Lab

7:30pm - Cirque du Horror
Located at the Big Top Circus Tent (126 E. Oak St)

October 26, 2024

10:00am - Coffin Race Check-In
11:00am - Festival Opens
11:00am - Pumpkin Patch
Located at Austin St.
12:00pm - Coffin Races Begin
Located at Hickory St.
4:00pm - Coffin Race Awards
4:00pm - Cirque du Horror
Located at the Big Top Circus Tent (126 E. Oak St.)
5:15pm - Costume Contest
Located at the Main Stage (Industrial & Mulberry St.)
6:00pm - Parade Line Up
7:00pm - Twilight Lantern Parade
7:30pm - Final Main Stage Performance (Dreaming of You : The Selena Experience)
Located at the Main Stage (Industrial & Mulberry St.)
9:15pm - Cirque du Horror
Featuring a special 8:00pm pre-show from Moonlight Flow Collective
Located at the Big Top Circus Tent (126 E. Oak St)

Main Stage
(Industrial & Mulberry)
11:30am - The Pan Tones
12:45pm - El Chanclazo
2:15pm - Denton's Day of the Dead: Flight of Souls (feat. El Mariachi Quetzal)
3:00pm - Conjunto Imperio MX
4:15pm - The Go-Go-Rillas
5:15pm - Denton's Day of the Dead: Costume Contest
6:00pm - Bone Doggie & Rache Anne
7:30pm - Dreaming of You : The Selena Experience

Saturday, 10/26: Pumpkin Patch Stage
(Oak Street)
11:00am - Denton Public Library Bilingual Story Time
12:00pm - Puppet Show - Juan & Lorena (with Polly Maynard)
1:00pm - Story Time- Aunt Misery & Death
2:00pm - Puppet Show - Juan & Lorena (with Polly Maynard)
3:15pm - Marionette Show- Lorenzo & Catrina
4:30pm - Story Time - The Rolling Pumpkin
5:30pm - Cumbia Lesson with Jack
6:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Closes

Community Dance Stage
(Oak & Austin Street)

presented by Jasmine Jaramillo, with performances by:
12:00pm-2:30pm - Jaramillo Dance Group
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts-Academy Dance Co.
Cheek Middle School Dance
Balet Folklorico de Nette Schultz
TWU Pioneer Pride Dance Team
TWU International Dance Company
Balet Folklorico Alumnas de Oro
3:00pm-4:00pm - Performances from TWU Mariachi Group & Denton ISD Mariachi

October 27, 2024

5:30pm - Cirque du Horror's Final Performance!
Located at the Big Top Circus Tent (126 E. Oak St)

Date: October 25 - 27, 2024

Location: Various Venues

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