DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MERCADO
Waterloo Greenway x The Front Market
Born from Waterloo Greenway’s support of The Front Market’s Fall 2026 Season and Austin’s broader creative small business community, Future Front is proud to present the Conservancy’s Dia de Los Muertos mercado.
Open from 4 to 8 PM on Sunday, November 1, head to the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park to enjoy a free celebration for Dia De Los Muertos, featuring a specially curated pop-up market by Future Front.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Join Waterloo Greenway for Día de los Muertos, a vibrant community celebration honoring the lives and memories of those who have passed. Experience an evening filled with art, music, dance, and cultural traditions as Waterloo Park transforms into a space for remembrance and reflection.
Guests are invited to explore beautifully designed community altars, including a main ofrenda where visitors may contribute photos and mementos in honor of their loved ones, as well as a special pet altar celebrating cherished animal companions. Throughout the evening, enjoy performances by Danza Azteca, Ballet Folklórico, Mariachi, and additional live music celebrating the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos.
Families can enjoy hands-on activities, including face painting presented by Central Texas Face Painting, while shopping the artisan market presented by Future Front Texas, featuring local artists and small businesses. A variety of local food and beverage vendors will be on-site offering festive favorites throughout the evening.
The community altars will remain on display through Monday, November 2, inviting visitors to continue reflecting and honoring loved ones. Guests are also invited to return that evening for a special Día de los Muertos edition of Waterloo Wellness: Yoga & Sound, presented in partnership with Castle Hill Fitness, offering a peaceful opportunity for movement and mindfulness among the altars.
HOW TO ATTEND
This program is presented at no cost, thanks to Waterloo Greenway and the generosity of its community-minded sponsors!
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park is part of Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, a 1.5-mile park system with the power to bring the entire Austin community together. Amid epic gardens and rolling pathways, and a twinkling Waller Creek that links them, the environment, arts, health, and adventure will converge — and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect our city’s diversity.
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events and the arts.
WHERE TO PARK — Parking will be limited and fee based ($20-$25) in all of the surrounding state garages. Waterloo Park guests can find parking at the nearby Capitol Visitors Parking garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd. Paid evening/weekend parking is also available in State Garages A & F. Additionally, you can use the Trip Planner at capmetro.org/plan for public transit options. Personal bike parking is available at 15th St. & Red River St. and along Trinity St. between 12th St. & 15th St.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This also includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
BEHIND FUTURE FRONT
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 25,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY an Elevate Grant from the Austin Arts, Music, Culture and Entertainment, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, Preservation Austin, Movability,ART FOR ALL, Partiful, Moontower Rentals, Distribution Hall, Miscellaneous Rentals, Thirstday Tequila, the Red River Cultural District, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.