Photo Gallery: Viva la Vida Parade

The 40th annual Viva La Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023.

Charlotte Keene

November 2, 2023

A group of girls in Folklórico attire lead a larger group for the Viva la Vida parade on the corner of 4th Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. This group references the Flor de Piña dance with the women, not pictured, that follow the girls holding pineapples. (Charlotte Keene)

Yellow Heart Memorial honors loved ones lost during the COVID-19 pandemic with an altar in the bed of a truck that drove in the Viva La Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. The altar is decorated with marigolds, which are commonly associated with Día de los Muertos celebrations for their cultural significance. (Charlotte Keene)

Two kids watch the Viva La Vida parade, hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum, on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Academia Cuauhtli, a bilingual program for Austin elementary students, marches for the 40th annual Viva La Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Onlookers watch participant vehicles finish the route on the corner of 4th Street and Congress Avenue, closing out the procession, for the Viva la Vida parade in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Azteca Guerreros Xochipilli dancers begin the post-parade performances for the Viva La Vida festival on 4th Street in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Local vendors sell food and goods to customers in the Muertos Mercado for the Viva la Vida festival on the corner of 4th Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Que Rico Tacos prepares Mexican food for the Viva La Vida festival on 4th Street in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Parade participants perform on rebound shoes for the 40th annual Viva La Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023.
(Charlotte Keene)

Two women dance for the Viva la Vida festival on the corner of 4th Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Spectators watch and record the participants for the Viva la Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

A girl walks by with balloons in hand for the Viva la Vida parade on Congress Avenue on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

A mariachi member plays the violin for the Viva la Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

Two women dance after the parade for the Viva la Vida parade on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin on Oct. 28, 2023. (Charlotte Keene)

About the Contributor

Charlotte Keene, Senior Photographer

Charlotte Keene is a junior Journalism major from San Antonio, Texas. She enjoys making playlists and watching movies in her free time.