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Día de los Muertos Block Party

Thursday, November 2, 2023 5:45 PM
  • 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th St. , University Park
Free
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A group of dancers in traditional dress for a Dia de los Muertos celebration.
24th Street Theatre's block party celebration begins with a procession led by ceremonial dancers Comparsa de Chinelos Amigos de Morelos.
(Courtesy of 24th Street Theatre)

24th Street Theatre's annual Día de los Muertos block party is headlined this year by Latin surf band The Space Sanchos and México City-based singer-songwriter Rafael Mendoza. Other performers include Mariachi Calilajara, the Aztec dance troupe Huitzilopochtli, ballet folklórico Sol de Fuego and the “Catrina Guapachosa” on stilts (Ismael Ramirez). Enjoy homemade tamales, craft booths and a graveyard where families can make their own altars for departed loved ones. The evening begins at 5:45 p.m. with a procession led by ceremonial dancers Comparsa de Chinelos Amigos de Morelos. Costumes encouraged.