Día de Muertos Celebration Arrives in West Palm Beach, Organized by Veteran Festival Planner
A Día de Muertos celebration is being held in West Palm Beach at The Peach arts collective, organized by Jose R. Mendez, a longtime organizer of the Lake Worth Beach festival which was canceled this year.
West Palm Beach Fort Pierce, FL, November 6, 2026 —
A traditional Día de Muertos celebration is set to take place in West Palm Beach, marking a new location for the annual event. The festival will be hosted at The Peach, an arts collective venue.
The organization of this year’s celebration is led by Jose R. Mendez. Mendez is a familiar figure in the local community, known for his long-standing role as an organizer of the Día de Muertos festival previously held in Lake Worth Beach.
This year’s event in Lake Worth Beach was canceled, prompting the relocation and reorganization efforts led by Mendez. The trend summary does not provide specific dates for the West Palm Beach event, nor does it detail the reasons for the cancellation of the Lake Worth Beach festival or the specific attractions planned for the West Palm Beach celebration. Information regarding the exact nature of the activities, performers, or vendors at The Peach was not included in the provided summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Scott Sutton on www.wptv.com, see more information here.
