Street vendors in downtown Tijuana are selling bunches of cempasúchil, the orange marigolds families take to graves and home altars for the Day of the Dead, for 30 pesos each or two for 50, El Imparcial reported on Monday. Fernando Solís, who sells on Avenida Constitución, told the paper he has been out since Oct. 20 and that the flowers are cut fresh so they hold up during the selling days. One vendor said he and fellow vendors grow the flower in Rosarito, planting around March.
On Avenida Revolución, Tania Fernández said her stand started selling flowers over the weekend. With so many people selling, she said, stalls lower their prices or match their neighbors’ to fit shoppers’ budgets. Some customers buy early, sometimes in larger amounts, according to the report.
Before you go
- Día de Muertos falls on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2. Our planner lists the altars, the downtown parade and the México Eterno nights at Parque Morelos.
- Mercado Hidalgo’s altar honoring the street vendors who founded the market is up through Nov. 2 (our story).
- Want to see the flowers growing? The Mictlán fields south of the city are open daily through Nov. 8 (our story).
- Carry small bills for street stalls.
Sources and review
Reviewed · 2026-10-27. Original announcement · 2026-10-26.
- El Imparcial — Mantiene demanda la flor de cempasúchil en Tijuana; ofrecen ramos desde 30 pesos previo al Día de Muertos: vendors on Av. Constitución (Fernando Solís) and Av. Revolución (Tania Fernández); 30 pesos a bunch or two for 50; grown in Rosarito; selling since Oct. 20 (Oct. 26, 2026)
- TJ Gringo — Día de Muertos in Tijuana 2026 planner (altars, parade, Parque Morelos nights)
- TJ Gringo — Mictlán's cempasúchil fields open daily through Nov. 8