SEATTLE, Washington (AP) — Seattle’s Pike Place Market celebrated Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, for the first time Friday, with mariachi and folklórico performances, lucha libre wrestling and ofrendas honoring deceased loved ones and Mexican heritage. The event culminated in a parade around the Pike Place Market historic district.
Yolanda Ybarra walks towards the market entrance during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Folk dancers perform in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestler takes a photo with a young fan during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
In this slow-shutter speed photo, Eastmont High School Mariachi performs during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People take photos of the main Pike Place Market sign behind an ofrenda during a Día de Muertos celebration, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Thomas Santana of Mexican youth folklore dance group Santana Charro Bros., eats a snack in between performances during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestlers perform during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestlers perform to a large crowd during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Brazilian drum and dance group VamoLá performs in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Marc Bautista and Cassandra Harrisson ride in their 1963 Chevy Impala during a Día de Muertos celebration and parade at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Dancers make their way down the street while performing in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A horse painted to look like a skeleton perform with its rider in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A group of women dressed as Catrinas participate in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Junior Santana of Mexican youth folklore dance group Santana Charro Bros. looks on during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Yolanda Ybarra walks towards the market entrance during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Folk dancers perform in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestler takes a photo with a young fan during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
In this slow-shutter speed photo, Eastmont High School Mariachi performs during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People take photos of the main Pike Place Market sign behind an ofrenda during a Día de Muertos celebration, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Thomas Santana of Mexican youth folklore dance group Santana Charro Bros., eats a snack in between performances during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestlers perform during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Lucha Libre Volcánica wrestlers perform to a large crowd during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Brazilian drum and dance group VamoLá performs in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Marc Bautista and Cassandra Harrisson ride in their 1963 Chevy Impala during a Día de Muertos celebration and parade at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Dancers make their way down the street while performing in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A horse painted to look like a skeleton perform with its rider in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A group of women dressed as Catrinas participate in a parade during a Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place Market, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
