As the celebration progresses, families gather to enjoy a feast while they share and celebrate memories of the departed. The festivities continue the following day in the churches and villages. Special services are held honoring the dead. Papel picado, calacas, and marigolds are everywhere. Vendors set up booths to sell food, crafts, and toys celebrating the Day of the Dead theme.
Families gather to watch the Parade of the Dead.
Skeletons dressed as a bride and groom lead the parade. Following them is a coffin carried by four men in dark robes. The coffin opens and a skeleton slowly sits up, rolls its eyes, and waves to the bystanders who wave back. It is a comic event with much laughter and joy. The crowd follows the parade to the cemetery.