Fêter Dia de los Muertos à Paris en 2024

This All Saints' Day, celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the most colorful of Mexican holidays, at the Jardin d'Acclimatation! From October 5 onwards, the only amusement park in the Paris inner suburbs has much more in store for you than a red bean tortilla: skeletons, mariachis and Catrinas will be invading the aisles, which will resound to the rhythm of Hispanic music and dance!

“Arrieras Somos”, a 100% all-female mariachi made up of 8 female musicians, will sweep you off your feet with tunes straight from Latin America, and the 8 dancers of the Mi Folklore Danza group will dazzle you with their energetic choreography, in a joyous whirl of multicolored petticoats for the women, and sombreros and charros for their caballeros!

The “Festival of the Dead” will be more fascinating and enchanting than ever!

Two themed attractions will test the nerve of even the most daring! Prepare to shiver on the volcanic “Bewitched River”, and to shriek with fright in the “Mayan Labyrinth”, a maze of mirrors in which some still wander... Laughter guaranteed!

At All Saints' Day, the Jardin d'Acclimatation, with its 42 rides and attractions, 450 birds and animals and 18 hectares of promenades, becomes the place to be, el lugar para estar, for a frightfully fun festival that will delight or thrill the whole family! This spicy program is sure to surprise you!

Dive into the meanders of the Bewitched River

Farewell to the Enchanted River! Make way for the “Bewitched River”! For Dia de los Muertos, our legendary attraction has undergone a metamorphosis: aboard our ghostly boats, experience an eerie crossing through thick fog and a horde of grimacing skeletons - the famous calaveras. Worse than Columbus. Worse than Cortes. Do you dare to cross the ossuary filled with skulls crowned with cempasuchils, the orange marigolds that decorate the altars and tombs of the dead on Mexico's Day of the Dead? Just be careful that your cries of joy don't wake the mummies. They don't just sleep in Egypt. Under the Paseo de la Reforma, you'll find them: they never close their eyes completely, and could well appear at the bend in the River!

Open daily from October 5 to November 11

2 attraction tickets per person or access with the unlimited pass

Get lost in the dark corridors of the Maya Labyrinth

Are you ready for a surprisingly immersive experience? In our “Mayan Labyrinth”, the play of mirrors will try to lead you astray. Your challenge? Find the way out and escape this cursed place as quickly as possible... A difficult mission, especially as you're not alone: spectres are watching... Can you hear their cackles? The experience will be all the more gripping as your young explorers will not only be startled, but also laugh out loud! Welcome to the temple of illusion!

From October 5 to November 11 inclusive: open on Wednesdays, weekends, public holidays and every day during school vacations.

2 attraction tickets per person or access with the unlimited pass

Twirling shows

The main aisle of the Garden will be filled with a festive air! The sound of trumpets and strings - vihuelas and guitarróns - and the rousing melodies of the mariachi, will plunge you into a joyous Mexico Ciudad atmosphere!

Proudly wearing the charro - the traditional outfit consisting of a gold-embroidered vest, wide-belted riding pants and the famous sombrero - Las Arrieras, this 100% female mariachi, will transport you across borders as they perform the greatest classics in their repertoire. Let yourself be carried away by the famous tunes of La Cucaracha, Las Mañanitas and Cielito Lindo, and come and applaud the dancers of the Mi Folklore Danza company and their spectacular choreography!

💃 Mi Folklore Danza: daily during school vacations at 2.30pm and 4.30pm

🎻 Las Arrieras: every day during school vacations at 1:30pm and 3:30pm and on weekends October 5-6, October 12-13 and November 9-10-11 at 2:00pm, 3:30pm and 5:00pm.

Experience the grand finale of Baile de Fuego!

Every evening, thirty minutes before the Park closes, just as the ghosts are waking up, come and applaud the magnificent Baile de Fuego closing show! Don't miss this ensemble of Catrinas, dancers and mariachi who, after a procession through the Allée des Manèges, finish with a colorful show on the stage. It's the perfect way to round off your day!

Every evening at 6.30pm during school vacations

Enter the realm of illusions with “Dia de los Muertos : l'expérience”.

The Dragonfly company invites you to the Théâtre du Jardin for a new magic show dedicated to Dia de los Muertos! A breathtaking performance that combines illusions and thrills... A unique interactive experience for the whole family!

Every day during school vacations - Ages 4 and up

Performances at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm - Show duration: 30 minutes

2 attraction tickets per person or unlimited pass

If Mexico were told to us...

Let yourself reverie with the lovely family show “Cacao! A sweet return to childhood”, to be held every vacation afternoon at 5.30pm on the open-air stage. Written by Mexican actress Marisa Rubio, and performed by her (or Odille Lauría), this tale will take you on a journey through the flavorful story of young Julia. Born in the south of Mexico, in a large house of chocolate makers, she watches as this magical, delicious spice is made by hand. Through the adventures of her family, the Sosa, she immerses herself in Mexican traditions and discovers the Aztec legend about the divine origin of cocoa.

A theatrical tale for the whole family, ages 3 and up.

Every day during school vacations at 5:30pm - Running time: 35 minutes

No show on October 31

Guignol dons his poncho for Dia de los Muertos!

The famous puppet from Lyon gets into the spirit of the occasion, and flies off to Latin America too! Come and hear the incredible story of his trip to Mexico, a journey strewn with the most unexpected pitfalls! To overcome them, our national hero has no choice but to call not Zapata, but his faithful friend Gnafron to the rescue! “Gnafron! Gnafron!” Will Gnafron, with his oversized cap and red nose, arrive in time to put an end to his friend's troubles?

To find out, come and see this dazzling show that will have children (and their parents) laughing!

Wednesdays, weekends, public holidays and every day during school vacations at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.

At the Théâtre de Guignol in the Grandes Écuries - Free admission

Do you want to scare people too?

Thanks to the teams at Make Up For Ever, professionals in cinema make-up, your little angels can be transformed into skeletons or Catrinas in just two brushstrokes. With their unrecognizable faces on, they'll be able to have fun frightening walkers... Bouh! Monsters...

Every day during school vacations - Price: €8

Gourmet itineraries and sweet treats

Le Jardin's restaurants are going Mexican! From fajitas - cornmeal patties filled with meat and vegetables - to roast chicken jambalayas - a delicious dish made with rice and spices - to nachos - triangular corn chips - and even chili sin carne (vegetarian special!): a wide range of colorful products are invited to the party!

Enjoy them at Café à Vapeur, Manège Gourmand, Relais de la Ferme and Chaumière Gourmande.

As for the aisles, they're taking on a South American-style foodcourt feel! Gourmets can head to the Kiosque à Churros to sample this tasty and comforting hot and sweet doughnut. In our dessert pop-up store, Sweet Romance, (re)discover classic Latin American pastries such as Pastel Tres Leches - a deliciously moist vanilla cake - or the famous Pan de Muerto - a brioche flavored with orange zest and orange blossom...

And don't forget the La Esquinita grocery stand, where you can buy exotic spices and spicy sauces to enhance your next dinner party. Latin cuisine aficionados beware!

Sweet Romance and La Esquinita: every weekend and every day during school vacations.

A Mexican bird in a Parisian garden

The Jardin d'Acclimatation is delighted to welcome Pájaro Tooj's illustrations to its paths, in partnership with the Institut Culturel du Mexique en France, on the occasion of the 4th edition of “Día de los Muertos”.

David Canul, “Pájaro Tooj” under his artist name, is a Mexican illustrator, draughtsman, ceramist and designer born in 1981 in Campeche, a Mayan state neighboring Yucatán. The “tooj” is a multicolored bird (pájaro) that has always fascinated him for its plumage of “all the colors of the jungles, rivers and seas of the Mayan territory”, awakening in him a passion for drawing.

Life-size, culture-size Mexico

In this exhibition of drawings, Pájaro Tooj explores the culture of different regions of Mexico, and in particular the oral traditions that are essential to the preservation of native languages handed down from generation to generation: stories, poetry, histories.

From the depths of the tropical jungle of Calakmul, an ancient Mayan city in the state of Campeche, to the swamps of Tabasco, cradle of the Olmec civilization ; from the highest mountains of Guerrero above the Pacific Ocean, to the famous Sonora desert in the north, where the norteño is sung and played, the music of the accordion, the bajo sexto, the tololoche, the snare drum and the tuba, David Canul gives free rein to his imagination, using every graphic technique to illustrate stories in a naïve or dreamlike style, where color always comes first.

“As an inhabitant of the Mayan territory on the Yucatán peninsula, I like to tell and illustrate stories about the villages of my childhood, where magical beings coexist to protect the jungle and the animals. The stories and legends handed down by our ancestors are in danger of being lost. By recreating them through my imagination, I bring them back to life.”