Día de Muertos

DATE: Altar On View Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-3 | Festival Nov. 1-2
TIME: 12 - 6 p.m. | Altar 12 - 6 p.m. | Procession 5 - 6 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Membership or General Admission

Admission to this experience includes full access to FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse.

Día de Muertos returns to the Garden with a stunning open-air community altar featuring the work of Oaxacan artisans in an authentic and moving display honoring lost loved ones. Visitors will enjoy face-painting, crafts, food and a moving sunset procession through the Garden.

La Procesión 5-6 p.m.
Join Cachito Dance Project and Banda La Alterada in a procession in memory of passed loved ones. Join la procesión at any point along its journey or meet it at its end in Sunset Plaza for a symbolic performance of Día de Muertos or representation of life, death, transformation and remembrance for the performance of “Bienvenida al Inframundo”. Procession starts at Ullman Terrace & concludes in Sunset Plaza.

Altar on view until 6 p.m.

Community Ofrenda Exhibit
Sunset Plaza
Ofrenda, or offering, is a central element in Dia de Muertos. This year’s community ofrenda exhibit takes inspiration from the Monarch butterfly. Believed by many to signify the souls of the dead returning home, Monarchs grace this open-air altar and intertwine with hand-crafted pieces created by Mexican artisans. Visitors are invited to place memories and wishes for loved ones on the ofrenda.

Mercado 
Dorrance Hall

Amor Fashion Shop: Mexican Boutique Clothing and accessories

Art con Corazon: Day of the Dead merch, handmade wood crosses, jewelry, tote bads, rosaries and more

Arte de Mi Tierra: Mexican textiles, home decor and hand-embroidered goods

Aurora’s Creations: Flower crowns, fans, Catrina hats, marigold garlands and more

Camisetas El Monte: Day of the Dead T-shirts, embroidered Mexican aprons, rosaries and lucha libre masks

Despues De La Vida Art: Day of the Dead inspired headpieces, ornaments, earrings and more

Eréndira Orozco Arte y Cultura: Day of the Dead earrings and handmade ceramics from Mexico

Funkychickeneggranch: Mexican folk art, Day of the Dead art and clothing from Mexico

GinasOriginalAZ: Handmade upcycled jewelry, sugar skulls, sacred hearts and more

Marco Albarran – Day of the Dead art and personal handmade art creations

Mary Ann Rodriguez Artwork: Mix Media Paintings

Maxica Colectivo: Personal handmade art creations, precious metal, quartz crystal jewelry and more

Monica Gisel Art: Original Fine Art prints and jewelry

Oaxaca Imports: Handmade pottery and artwork from Southern Mexico

The Regalitos Shop: Handmade Mexican crafts, traditional earrings, knitted items, necklaces and more.

Veronica Sandoval Fine Art: Hand embossed metal

Performances

Admission:

Saturday
Mariachi Chapala
Mariachi Azteca de Oro

Sunday
Mariachi Chapala
Mariachi Continental Azteca

Sunset Plaza Stage: 

Saturday
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy
Tradiciones Dance Company
Fiesta Mexicana Dance Company 

Sunday
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy
Tradiciones Dance Company
Grupo Coatlicue Aztec Danza 

Boppart Courtyard Stage:

Saturday
Guitarras Latinas
Cachito Dance Project
Elijah Ezequiel y Los Conjunto AddictZ

Sunday
Andrés Martinez & Ritmo Latino
Cachito Dance Project 

Food & Drink
Boppart Courtyard
Sunset Plaza
Gertrude’s Restaurant  (Reservations recommended)

Bar Service
Boppart Courtyard & Sunset Plaza
Beer, wine, soda and water available for purchase 
*Debit & Credit Only

Activities

Binns Wildflower Pavilion
Face painting —Have your face painted in a Dia de Muertos calavera style 

Kitchell Patio
Decorate Sugar Skulls (fee applies) – With Creative Calaveras 

Amphitheater
Paper Flowers — Make paper flowers with artist Oliverio Balcells 

Center for Desert Living
Nichos—Create a colorful Nicho with artist Melissa Martinez  

Webster Auditorium
La Catrina Puppets – Create and color a Catrina Puppet with The Crafty Chica 

Event may be photographed or recorded for promotional purposes. Rain or Shine. While supplies last for make-n-take activities. Programming subject to change. 

Vendor application form here