The short version: Texas has 19 Día de los Muertos and Day of the Dead runs on the RunSignup calendar between Oct. 10 and Nov. 7, 2026. The biggest cluster is the six-city Day of the Dead Half Marathon series (Dallas, Galveston, Waco, Corpus Christi, Houston, Fort Worth). Oct. 31 has six races on its own, from a 100K trail race in Lewisville to a free, untimed 5K in El Paso. Fees below are the current RunSignup price before processing fees, as of Oct. 8.
Every race, by date
| Date | Race | City | Distances | Current fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Oct. 10 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Dallas | Dallas (Fair Oaks Park) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $85 · 5K $55 |
| Sat., Oct. 10 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Galveston | Galveston (Stewart Beach) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $80 · 5K $55 |
| Sun., Oct. 11 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Waco | Waco (Indian Springs Park) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $80 · 5K $55 |
| Sun., Oct. 11 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi (Heritage Park) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $80 · 5K $55 |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Houston | Houston (Kingdom Builders Center) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $85 · 5K $55 |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | Día de los Muertos 5K | Amarillo | 5K | $25 |
| Sun., Oct. 18 | Day of the Dead Half Marathon – Fort Worth | Fort Worth (Marine Creek Lake) | Half, quarter, 5K, 1 mile | Half $78 · 5K $52 (rises Oct. 13) |
| Sun., Oct. 25 | 16th Annual Día de los Muertos 5K Run/Walk | San Antonio (McAllister Park) | 5K | $40 |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Camino De Los Muertos | Lewisville (LLELA) | 100K, 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K, youth mile | $50 (5K) to $155 (100K) |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | JUNTOS! One Community Día de los Muertos 5K | Austin | 5K, kids & family 1K | $40 (rises to $45 Oct. 26) |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Día de los Muertos 5K presented by Flowar | El Paso (Album Park) | 5K | $55 |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Día de los Muertos 5K Run / 1mi Walk (SISD x Aetna) | El Paso (Socorro ISD SAC) | 5K, 1-mile walk | Free |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | 6th Annual Nacogdoches Día de los Muertos Fun Run | Nacogdoches | 5K, inflatable-costume mile | 5K $45 · mile $25 |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Día De Los Muertos Not-So-Fun Run | Selma (Retama Park) | 5K, kids run | $50 |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | Día de los Muertos 5K & 1 Mile | Mission (National Butterfly Center) | 5K, 1 mile | $30 with shirt · $20 without |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | Endurance Splits Muertos 5K/10K | Pharr (Pharr Sports Complex) | 10K, 5K | $35 · $30 |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | Día De Los Muertos 5K | Hondo (Veteran's Memorial Square) | 5K (untimed) | $25 adults · $15 under 18 |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | Xracers 10K Ride and Run Day of the Dead | Baytown | 10K run or ride-and-run, 5K options | $35–$45 |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | Día de los Muertos Lubbock 5K & Fun Run | Lubbock | 5K, 1-mile fun run, kids 1K | 5K $40 (rises to $45 Oct. 18) |
The Day of the Dead Half Marathon series
Six of the 19 races come from one series, and it hits Texas over two weekends. Each stop lists the same menu on RunSignup: a half marathon, a quarter marathon (6.55 miles), a 5K, a 1-mile run, a kids dash and a volunteer-then-run option. The organizer's descriptions promise aid stations, live music and Mexican food and drinks at a post-race tent.
Pick by weekend and drive time. Dallas and Galveston go Saturday, Oct. 10, with Waco and Corpus Christi the next morning. Houston follows on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Fort Worth closes the run on Sunday, Oct. 18. Fort Worth is the cheapest half of the six at $78 until its price moves on Oct. 13. If a half this month is a tune-up for a bigger winter race, our half marathons in Texas page has every other option, and the Houston half marathon guide covers the sold-out Aramco Houston Half and its alternatives.
Oct. 31: six races on one Saturday
Día de los Muertos falls on Nov. 1 and 2, but Halloween Saturday is when most Texas organizers chose to run.
- Camino De Los Muertos, Lewisville. The long-distance option: 100K, 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K on the trails at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, with entry from $50 to $155. It also shows up in our ultramarathons in Texas calendar.
- JUNTOS! One Community 5K, Austin. An inaugural race whose organizers say it is centered on Día de los Muertos traditions and "is not a Halloween festival." The 5K is $40 until the price goes to $45 on Oct. 26.
- Two El Paso options. Socorro ISD and Aetna host a free 5K run and 1-mile walk at the district's Student Activities Complex; the organizer notes it is not timed or competitive and online signup closes Oct. 30 at noon. Across town, the inaugural Flowar 5K at Album Park kicks off the 41st KLAQ Halloween Parade, lets runners write a loved one's name on their bib, and gives a Día de los Muertos medal to the first 500 finishers.
- Nacogdoches. The sixth annual run pairs a 5K with a 1-miler for runners in inflatable costumes.
- Selma. The Not-So-Fun Run at Retama Park is a timed, flat 5K with free pancakes afterward, benefiting the Greater Randolph Area Services Program.
Smaller runs worth the trip
Lubbock's Nov. 7 run is the 10th annual, with a community altar where runners are invited to bring photos of loved ones. The 5K is $40 until Oct. 18. San Antonio's McAllister Park 5K on Oct. 25 is the longest-running race on this list, now in its 16th year, and holds a costume contest. In the Valley, the National Butterfly Center 5K in Mission (8 a.m., Nov. 1) lists chip timing, finisher medals and a shirt deadline of Oct. 14, and Pharr's Muertos Run starts at 7:30 a.m. the same morning. Amarillo's $25 5K on Oct. 17 raises money for the Barrio Christmas Toy Drive.
More fall race calendars
Our Halloween races in Texas hub has a Día de los Muertos filter alongside costume races, haunted runs and pumpkin dashes, grouped by weekend and region. Local calendars live on the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and El Paso race pages, plus the Run Houston guide. If you are looking past Halloween, Veterans Day races and turkey trots come next. And for a calendar-ready food pairing, see our roundup of taco, donut, pie and beer races.
