Dia De Los Muertos Family Festival
Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 05:00pm to 08:00pm
Dia De Los Muertos Family Festival
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress Street
Enjoy Free cultural festivities with activities for all ages!
Ballet Folklorico Performances | Ofrenda | Sugar Skulls | Papel Picado | Book Readings | AND MORE!
Holiday History & Traditions
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday observed throughout Mexico and Central American and South American regions. The celebration emerged with Spain’s colonization of Mesoamerica as indigenous beliefs and practices adapted to Catholic ones. On November 1 and 2 each year, families and friends joyfully celebrate their loved ones who have passed. Some people commune with their ancestors in a liminal space, while others enjoy an annual remembrance of their loved ones. Common practices include setting up ofrendas–altars with the deceased’s photos and favorite things–and making the iconic sugar skulls that have become synonymous with the holiday. Calacas (decorative skeletons) adorn celebrations and Catrinas paint their faces as Día de los Muertos applies humor to what would otherwise be a rather solemn observance of the dead.
Location: Courtyard