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.

Procession 5-6 p.m. Altar on view until 6 p.m.

Ofrenda
Nature and tradition intertwine at this year’s Día de Muertos Celebration featuring the monarch butterfly as a sacred symbol of spirit and return. Honoring the belief that monarchs carry the souls of departed loved ones, the Garden’s outdoor ofrenda invites reflection on transformation, memory and lifecycles.

All programming and vendors are subject to change. Event rain or shine.

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