A taste of Chihuahua: Rarámuri, cowboy, and Mennonite cooking, sotol — our desert spirit — wine, and music beneath papel picado, traditional cut-paper banners.
November 7–8Presented by · S★MART
15:00
The view from above.
A circle of tents and paper banners in the city. Families gather as the afternoon unfolds.
A glimpse of the festival. Times shown are illustrative.
17:00
Pull up a chair.
Long tables fill with friends, while the scent of charcoal grills drifts between the tents.
A glimpse of the festival. Times shown are illustrative.
18:30
As the sun goes down.
The hills turn pink and catrinas — elegant Day of the Dead skeleton figures — join the celebration.
A glimpse of the festival. Times shown are illustrative.
21:15
The night lights up.
After dark, the paper banners glow like a sun among the lights of Chihuahua.
A glimpse of the festival. Times shown are illustrative.
CUULINARIA · 2026
What will you taste?
Like a game of Lotería: a little of everything.
More than 100 exhibitors: local restaurants, traditional Rarámuri, cowboy, and Mennonite kitchens, plus the region’s sotol makers, wineries, brewers, and sweet makers.
TacosTamalesCharcoal-grilled steaksGerman sausagesOven-baked pizzaBurgersSkewersCrêpesDay of the Dead breadRegional sweetsFresh fruit drinksSotolWineCraft beerRarámuri cookingMennonite cookingCowboy cooking
TacosTamalesCharcoal-grilled steaksGerman sausagesOven-baked pizzaBurgersSkewersCrêpesDay of the Dead breadRegional sweetsFresh fruit drinksSotolWineCraft beerRarámuri cookingMennonite cookingCowboy cooking
Tap a card to discover its verse.
17
El TacoThe taco
↗Onion, cilantro, and a bite that never lets you down.
Onion, cilantro, and a bite that never lets you down.
9
El Corte al CarbónThe charcoal-grilled steak
↗Follow the smoke. Dinner is ready.
Follow the smoke. Dinner is ready.
18
La SalchichaThe sausage
↗Straight off the grill and into your hands.
Straight off the grill and into your hands.
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La PizzaThe pizza
↗From the oven, straight to the table.
From the oven, straight to the table.
4
La HamburguesaThe burger
↗Fries on the side. Craving satisfied.
Fries on the side. Craving satisfied.
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Las BrochetasThe skewers
↗Meat, peppers, and onion, all lined up.
Meat, peppers, and onion, all lined up.
14
La CrepaThe crêpe
↗A turn on the griddle, one more reason to stay.
A turn on the griddle, one more reason to stay.
2
El TamalThe tamal
↗Wrapped in its leaf, keeping all that warmth inside.
Wrapped in its leaf, keeping all that warmth inside.
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El Pan de MuertoDay of the Dead bread
↗Round as the moon, with little sugar-dusted bones.
Round as the moon, with little sugar-dusted bones.
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Los DulcesThe sweets
↗There is always room for a sweet finish.
There is always room for a sweet finish.
7
Los Básicos de Toda la VidaThe beloved classics
↗Quince, fruit paste, and guava, just like Grandma’s.
Quince, fruit paste, and guava, just like Grandma’s.
More than 100 exhibitors bring Chihuahua to the table: freshly baked Day of the Dead bread, tamales, charcoal-grilled meats, and fresh ideas from a new generation of chefs.
Charcoal-grilledTamalesDay of the Dead bread
SECOND LEVEL · THE TOASTS
Local sotol, wine, and beer.
Meet Chihuahua’s sotol distillers, winemakers, and craft brewers through the flavors they create.
SotolSweetsWine
THIRD LEVEL · THE CELEBRATION
Catrinas, three stages, and 50,000 guests.
As night falls, the ofrendas — offerings honoring loved ones — light up, catrinas join the crowd, and musicians take to three stages.
La Catrina del Sol · The sun catrinaLa Reina · The queenLa Nopalera · The cactus catrina
The festival tent
5
El MúsicoThe musician
1
La Catrina del SolThe sun catrina
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El Corte al CarbónThe charcoal-grilled steak
LINEUP · MUSIC AND GUEST COOKS
Play a delicious game of Lotería.
Food, music, and catrinas come alive as cards.
The caller draws a card; you mark it with a bean. Complete a line and call “¡Lotería!” The 2026 lineup is still being confirmed.
