As Guadalajara gears up for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations next weekend, the traditional market in Parque Morelos is once again open for business, selling all manner of traditional foods, toys, trinkets and materials for altars. 

Long-distance runners are busy signing up for the 2019 Guadalajara Marathon, which takes place on the morning of Sunday, November 3 along 42 kilometers of city streets. Organizers anticipate that at least 5,000 runners will register for the annual event, now in its 35th year.

Learn all about Japanese culture, traditions and cuisine at the second Akimatsuri Festival, to be held at the Palcco complex Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, from 10 a.m to 8 p.m.

Last year’s Day of the Dead Calaverandia Festival will be repeated in the Parque Avila Camacho Friday, October 25 through Monday, November 18.

Iconic U.S. chain restaurant P.F. Chang’s last week celebrated its 10th anniversary in Guadalajara with a relaunch of its flagship outlet in Plaza Andares.

Several luminaries of the local gastronomic scene were honored during the eighth National Meeting of Information on Traditional Mexican Cuisine, held September 28 at the Centro Cultural Constitución in Zapopan.