Desfile de Catrines y Catrinas 2026
This year El Squid Roe marches in the Desfile de Catrin@s 2026, organized by CANIRAC Los Cabos, the local chapter of Mexico's restaurant industry chamber. Staff from participating restaurants, our crew included, parade through downtown Cabo San Lucas dressed as catrinas and catrines.
The parade is out on the street and open to everyone. Find a spot along the route, cheer when the El Squid Roe crew goes by, and then keep the celebration going with us.
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026, from about 5:00 to 7:00 pm
- Route
- From the Pabellón Cultural to Yenekamú Ocho Cascadas, passing in front of the fire station
- Organized by
- CANIRAC Los Cabos
Día de Muertos 2026 at El Squid Roe
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, El Squid Roe celebrates Día de Muertos across all three floors: marigolds and papel picado, catrina and catrín face paint, DJs and live entertainment, and a crowd of travelers and locals celebrating one of Mexico's most beloved traditions on the Marina, at Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas 1112, open since 1989.
Día de Muertos is a celebration of life, not a somber night, and that spirit fits this place perfectly. Take in the tradition, raise a glass to the people you miss, and end the night with the energy Cabo is famous for.
Come as a catrina or catrín
We invite everyone to dress up. It's never required, but everyone who arrives in costume (a full catrina look, a painted face, a flower crown) gets a welcome shot on the house.
Not sure where to start? The classic is calavera face paint with marigolds or roses in your hair, a black dress or a sharp suit and a hat.
What Día de Muertos is
Día de Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico on November 1 and 2. Families build ofrendas (altars) with photos, candles, cempasúchil marigolds, pan de muerto and sugar skulls to welcome back the souls of loved ones for a night. UNESCO recognizes it as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
It's often confused with Halloween, but the two are different: Halloween is the October 31 costume night; Día de Muertos is remembrance with joy. In Cabo San Lucas they come back to back, and El Squid Roe celebrates both.
Book your table
Early November is a popular week to travel to Cabo, and downtown fills up. A bottle-service VIP table guarantees your group a spot, express entry past the line and full service all night, and your online deposit counts 100% toward your tab.
