Dia de Los Muertos Community Celebration of Life

Dia De Los Muertos Community Celebration of Life

Sunday, October 27th 10am-4pm

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Join us for our 20th Annual Día de los Muertos celebration, an incredible milestone event of culture and creativity proudly hosted by La Parada and Farm & Table. For two decades, our family has dedicated itself to honoring this rich cultural holiday, bringing the community together to celebrate the lives of all of our loved ones.

This family-friendly event features:

  • 40+ Local Artisan Vendors 10am-4pm: Explore all the booths showcasing the work of our community’s talented artists and makers. Featuring a wide variety of handmade textiles, pottery, jewelry, and so much more. The talented face painter will transform you into a work of art to fully embrace the spirit of Día de los Muertos.
  • Pet Blessing Ceremony at 11am: A special ceremony to honor our beloved pets, reflecting the importance of all family members—two-legged and four-legged.
  • Festival Food and Drinks 11am-3:30pm: Enjoy a tasty array of food from Sanchez Tacos and Sentli, offering options for everyone, including vegan options. Pair your meal with refreshing beer and wine and a treat from Farm & Table.
  • Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop 12-4pm: Get creative in our hands-on workshop where you can decorate your own sugar skull (free mini sugar skulls for the first 100 people). It’s a fun make and take activity for all ages.
  • Live Music 12-3pm: Don’t miss the infectious rhythms of Proyecto Cumbión. Their energetic performances will have everyone dancing and celebrating together.
  • Mariachis and Cake at 3pm: The talented Mariachi San Jose band from Albuquerque High School will serenade La Parada to celebrate 20 years in business. Mariachis and birthday cake will create a festive atmosphere that resonates with joy and remembrance. 
  • Community Ofrenda/Altar 12-4pm: Participate by bringing a photo of your loved one for the community ofrenda. You can also bring their favorite drink or food item to place on the altar

As we commemorate 20 years of this beloved event, we invite you to join us in honoring those who have passed while fostering community and culture. We look forward to celebrating with you and continuing this cherished tradition!

Shop La Parada for sugar skull supplies and gifts, Catrinas, oil cloth, and more.
Teacher discounts on all sugar skull supplies!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

45+ Local Artisan Vendors with all handmade items

We are honored to have the following vendors with us this year:

Monique Montoya, Maia Franz, Lisa Sawtelle, Vanessa Zamora, Elvia Mirabal, Lorraine Parker, Pea S Garr, Kimberly Lopez, Lilian Greene, JR Barela, Marcelle Bowman, Isabel Peralta, Darlene Garcia, Rosalie Huang, Richard Trujillo, Cristina Rodriguez de Olvera, Melinda Martinez, Bev Marrs, George Nemeth, Carla Arimes, Michelle Danielson, Tami Sioux, Rudy and Yvette Saiz, Barb Cloud, Cordy Roybal, Anita Mitchell, Sarah MacKenzie, Veronica Duran, Roman Baca, Sharina Desai, Michelle Montano, Josie Mohr, Kathy Griego, Sara Roman, Vanessa Hofheins, Yvonne A Salazar, Madeline Mariposa, Maria Alvarado, Veronica Chavez, Marisa Stanford, Kenny Chavez, Monica Zamora, Crystal Garcia, Lorie J Ranker, Blanca Caro, Jillian Maresco, Darlene Vallejos, Victoria Herrera, Christina Medrano, Sherri Erler, Brad Hayes

11:00 am

Pet Blessing. All pets are welcome. Bring your pet to receive a blessing.

Food Trucks with people waiting for their food

11:00 am – 3:30 pm

Festival Food, Beer and Wine provided by Farm & Table, Sanchez Tacos, and Sentli (including vegan options)

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Free Sugar Skull Workshop for All Ages. All the supplies you need are provided. Our gift to our community (for the first 100 participants). If you arrive late not to worry there will still be free craft table set up for kids of all ages.

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Don’t miss the infectious rhythms of Proyecto Cumbión. Their energetic performances will have everyone dancing and celebrating together.

Mariachi San Jose from Albuquerque High School wearing mariachi attire with shiny green bowties

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Feliz Cumpleaños, La Parada 🎂

Join us at for Mariachis and cake to celebrate La Parada’s twenty year anniversary!

We are excited to have Mariachi San Jose the amazing mariachi band from Albuquerque High School to serenade us as we celebrate twenty years of this event and 20 years in business!

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Community Altar/Ofrenda. Bring photos, momentos, favorite food/drink of your loved ones who have passed.