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Where To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Southern California
Public art installations return to Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A.
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Honoring our loved ones who left this life is something we do everyday. Whether it’s thinking about them, sharing a story or doing an activity they enjoyed. But there are two days out of the year dedicated to celebrating them all day long with friends and family.
Día de los Muertos, or Day Of The Dead, is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, when many in Southern California, Mexico and Latin America commemorate their loved ones.
There’s more than one way to celebrate, like building your own altar, or going to local festivals, art workshops and other festivities. We’ve gathered a list of some events happening across SoCal this weekend and next for Día de los Muertos. And for some of these events, you can take the Metro for free.
L.A. County
- Mercado de la Paloma
Día de los Muertos Celebration
3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles
Sunday Oct. 29: 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
More info - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Día y Noche de los Muertos
Day - Saturday Oct 28: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Night - 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.
More info here
- Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Día de los Muertos
For the past 2 weeks, 19 altars have been set up for Día de los Muertos. This year, the 20th altar will go up to honor of those who died at the Monterey Park shooting and in the Maui wildfires.
200 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles
Oct 21 - Nov 2. All day
More info on how to take the Metro for free to this event can be found here. - Olvera Street
For nine straight days, Olvera Street is leading up to their celebration of Día de los Muertos with festivities, including a theatrical performance called the Dance of Death that runs to Nov 2.
The altars exhibition will happen Saturday, Oct. 28
Olvera St. Los Angeles: 11:00am - Día de los Muertos Family Day
Down the street at La Plaza De Cultura y Artes, you can learn about the history of Día de los Muertos and attend art workshops.
501 N. Main St. Los Angeles – 12 p.m
More info
- Join the Día de los Muertos Celebration and Procession at Mariachi Plaza. The procession will start at Mariachi Plaza, jump on the Metro L Line and make it’s way to the Civic Center Park.
2:30 p.m. Procession starting at Mariachi Plaza (meet at 2 p.m.)
4 p.m. Celebration at East LA Civic Center
4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles - Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial
1712 S. Glendale Ave.
Sunday, Oct. 29: 12 to 3 p.m.
More info here - Glendale Library Día de los Muertos
Brand Library and Art Center
1601 W Mountain Street, Glendale
Saturday Nov. 4: 5 to 8 p.m.
More info here - Día de los Muertos Festival at Sunset Boulevard
4810 West Sunset Boulevard
Saturday, Oct. 28 through Oct. 29: 12 to 7 p.m.
More info on how to take the Metro for free to this event can be found here. - Santa Monica Día de los Muertos Celebration
Third Street Promenade
Saturday Oct 28: 2 to 9 p.m.
More info here
Also, check out artist Ricardo Soltero’s sculpture of his alebrije (Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures) on view until Oct. 29. Here’s a sneak peak. - San Gabriel Mission Día de los Muertos Altar
Mission Playhouse
320 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel
Thursday Nov. 2: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
More info here - Forest Lawn in Covina Hills
21300 Via Verde Drive Covina
Saturday Oct. 29: 12 to 3 p.m.
More info here - Día de los Muertos Parade in Long Beach
Intersection of Pine Avenue and East Third St.
Saturday Nov. 4: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
More info here - Día de los Muertos Fiesta
St. Isidore Historical Plaza
10961 Reagan St, Los Alamitos
Saturday Oct. 29: 2 to 9 p.m.
More info - Downtown Hasta la Muerte Festival
200 E. 2nd St. Pomona
Saturday Nov. 11: 5 to 9 p.m.
More info
San Fernando Valley
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- Main Street Canoga Park Annual Día de los Muertos Festival
Sherman Way between Canoga Avenue and Topanga Canyon Blvd
Sunday, Nov 5: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more info you can go here and also you can take the Metro free to this event.
- San Fernando Valley High School Día de los Muertos Festival
11133 O’Melveny Ave. San Fernando
Wednesday, Nov 1: 2:30 to 8:30 p.m.
More info - Sun Valley Día de los Muertos Festival
8642 Sunland Boulevard, Sun Valley
Wednesday, Nov 1 – 5: to 8 p.m.
More info
Orange County
- Viva La Vida Día de los Muertos Festival
309 W 4th St Santa Ana
Saturday Nov. 4: 2 to 10 p.m.
More Info here - Noche de Altares
Calle 4 between Ross and Broadway, Santa Ana
Nov. 4 : 1 to 10 p.m.
More info here - Día de Los Muertos at Tanaka Farms
Enjoy flower picking, music, arts and crafts and the community altars
Hana Field at Tanaka Farms
427 Alton Blvd, Costa Mesa
Nov. 2 - 3: 12 to 6 p.m.
More info here - Buena Park Elks Lodge
Día de los Muertos Exhibit
7212 Melrose Street Buena Park
Sunday Oct 29: 12 to 5 p.m.
More info here - Día de Los Muertos Fiesta
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
Saturday Oct. 28: 2 to 7 p.m.
More info here
Inland Empire
- Día de Los Muertos Experience
San Bernardino
Nov. 1 - 4
More Info here - Riverside Day of the Dead
Corner of Market St. and 13th St.
Saturday Nov 4: 1 to 10 p.m.
More info here.
- Ontario Museum Of Art
Paint A Glow In the Dark Calavera
225 S. Euclid Ave, Ontario
Thursday Nov. 2: 5 to 8 p.m.
More info and RSVP here - Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos
Sunnylands Gardens
Oct. 25 – 29
More info on the itinerary of the events here
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