Things to Do in Mexico City in October 2026: Concerts, Theatre & F1

October is Mexico City's busiest month of the year. It opens with Iron Maiden at Estadio GNP Seguros, runs through a slice of the Cervantino staged at Bellas Artes, and ends with two things at once: the Grand Prix and the Day of the Dead parade, on the same weekend.

This guide goes date by date. Everything here has a confirmed date; anything that doesn't, isn't included.

The Dates That Shape the Month

The Big Concerts

Estadio GNP Seguros. The month starts loud: Iron Maiden on Friday, October 2, on the Run For Your Lives tour (all eleven Latin American dates). Eight days later, on Saturday the 10th, Alejandro Sanz fills the same stadium.

Palacio de los Deportes. The busiest arena of the month. Robbie Williams opens on October 7 with more than one date, followed by Martin Garrix from the 16th, Def Leppard on the 19th, Fobia from the 23rd and Romeo Santos and Prince Royce from the 25th.

Auditorio Nacional. A month of familiar voices: Pablo Alborán from the 8th, Enrique Bunbury from the 12th and Hombres G from the 13th, all three with more than one night. Then Jesse & Joy on the 21st and Gloria Trevi on the 24th.

Mid-Size Venues: Where the International Acts Are

If you'd rather be close to the stage, the month is at the Pepsi Center, Teatro Metropólitan and the Pabellón at the Palacio de los Deportes.

• Natalia Lafourcade — Teatro Metropólitan, from the 11th, several dates.
• Sepultura — Pepsi Center, October 11.
• Travis — Pepsi Center, October 14 and 15.
• Kneecap — Pabellón del Palacio de los Deportes, October 15.
• Two Door Cinema Club — Pepsi Center, from the 15th.
• OMD — Pepsi Center, October 18.
• The Vaccines — Pabellón, October 22.
• Jessie Ware — Teatro Metropólitan, from the 22nd.

The Cervantino Comes to Bellas Artes

The Festival Internacional Cervantino runs October 3–18 in Guanajuato, but part of its programme is staged at the Palacio de Bellas Artes — good news if you can't make the trip:

• Mondo Cane with Mike Patton — Thursday, October 1, two days before the festival opens in Guanajuato.
• Ensemble Pygmalion — October 9.
• Quatuor Arod — October 14.
• Carmen, by the Compañía Antonio Gades — October 17.

In the same building, the Compañía Nacional de Ópera stages Puccini's Tosca from October 4.

Theatre in Season

These shows run for weeks, so any weekend of the month works:

• Beetlejuice, the musical — Centro Cultural Teatro 1, from the 10th.
• Slava's Snow Show — Teatro Hidalgo, from the 21st.
• Death of a Salesman (La muerte de un viajante) — Teatro Rafael Solana, from the 16th.
• Urinetown, the musical — Teatro Milán.
• Matilda, the musical — Centro Cultural Teatro 1, from the 30th.

And the Day of the Dead season on stage, which grows week by week: Drácula, a horror ballet and Calaveritas mexicanas at Teatro Tepeyac, and Leyendas mexicanas de terror 2 at Telón de Asfalto. Most of these are in Spanish.

The Last Weekend: F1 and Day of the Dead Together

From Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, the month's two biggest events overlap:

The Mexico City Grand Prix. Three days at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the race on Sunday at 2pm local. Session times, grandstands and getting to the track are in our Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 guide.

The Day of the Dead Grand Parade. Saturday, October 31 at 2pm, along Paseo de la Reforma from the Glorieta de la Diana Cazadora to the Zócalo, free. For the full picture — dates, neighbourhoods and vigils beyond the parade — see our Day of the Dead in Mexico 2026 guide.

Mexico Tech Week also spreads across the city from October 26 to November 1, with hundreds of sessions — most of them free — and separate registration for each.

Together, these three events fill the city. If you're coming from abroad that weekend, book accommodation now.

How to Plan the Month

Buy only through official channels. Most of these concerts sell through Ticketmaster México, including the Bellas Artes shows. High season brings resellers and counterfeit tickets.

We don't publish prices. They change by zone, sale phase and date, and a wrong number costs readers money. Always check the seller's site.

Estadio GNP and the Palacio de los Deportes share a neighbourhood. Both sit in the Magdalena Mixiuhca sports city, next to the racetrack. On big nights getting out is slow — consider public transport both ways.

Check before you go. Tours change dates. Every listing in this guide links to the official seller, which always has the latest information.

FAQ

What concerts are at Estadio GNP Seguros in October 2026? Iron Maiden on Friday, October 2, and Alejandro Sanz on Saturday, October 10.

When is the Mexico City Grand Prix 2026? Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

When is the Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City in 2026? Saturday, October 31, along Paseo de la Reforma. It's free; the start time and route are confirmed a few weeks ahead.

Can I see the Cervantino without going to Guanajuato? Partly. In October, the Palacio de Bellas Artes hosts festival performances, including Mondo Cane with Mike Patton (October 1) and Carmen by the Compañía Antonio Gades (October 17).

Summary

2 and 10 at Estadio GNP, 1 to 17 at Bellas Artes with the Cervantino, and the weekend of the 30th for the Grand Prix and the parade. Buy through official channels, book accommodation if you're coming for the last weekend, and check each listing before you head out.

Next month? See things to do in Mexico City in November 2026 — or browse everything on in the city.