Día de los Muertos 5K — National Butterfly Center × Puro 9:56 Racing
About this race
💀🕯️ 2nd Annual Día de los Muertos 5K & 1 Mile 🦋🌸
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | National Butterfly Center
The Día de los Muertos 5K & 1 Mile is back for its second year! Join us for a colorful morning of healthy movement, community, remembrance, and supporting a good cause.
Día de los Muertos is a beautiful tradition centered on honoring and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed. Whether you’re racing the 5K, walking the 1 Mile with family and friends, or simply coming out to experience the celebration, we invite you to be part of this meaningful community event.
Dress in your favorite Día de los Muertos-inspired colors, florals, butterflies, or calavera-style outfits and help us fill the National Butterfly Center with life, remembrance, and community. 💀🦋🌼
📍 Event Details
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Location: National Butterfly Center
5K Run: 8:00 AM
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: 8:10 AM
Please note: No 5K late arrivals more than 5 minutes after the official start time.
💀 Registration
5K Run: $30
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: $15
👕 Shirt Deadline
Oct. 14th, 2026
After the deadline, available shirt sizes will be while supplies last.
🎉 What to Expect
⏱️ Professional Chip Timing & Live Results for the 5K
🏅 Finisher Medals
🏆 5K Age Group & Overall Awards
👕 Día de los Muertos Race Shirt
🍌 Post-Race Snacks & Drinks
🎶 Music & Community Atmosphere
🌸 Día de los Muertos Decorations
🛍️ Local Vendors
🎈 Start/Finish Line Arch
📸 Race-Day Photo Opportunities
🦋 A beautiful race experience at the National Butterfly Center
🏆 5K Age Group Awards
Male & Female:
12 & Under
13–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70+
Top Overall Male & Female will also receive a special award.
This race is about more than a finish time. It’s about healthy movement, community, memory, and supporting a good cause.
Come run, walk, remember, celebrate, and experience the 2nd Annual Día de los Muertos 5K & 1 Mile with us. 💀🌼🦋
Brought to you by the National Butterfly Center × Puro 9:56 Racing.
See you at the start line November 1! 🌸🏃♀️🏃♂️
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1-mile Fun Run/Walk
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mission, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 5:51 PM local time (CST) in Mission on November 1, 2026 — 11h 08m of daylight.
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- Mission 5K Races 15 races
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- Mission Running Calendar 2026 18 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 18 Mission events
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