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Four women dressed in traditional Mexican La China Poblanca dresses and a man dressed in a traditional Charro outfit. They all have face paintings representing La Catrina.

Día de Muertos

Saturday, October 19, 2024
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Add to Calendar Saturday, October 19, 2024 2:00 pm Saturday, October 19, 2024 2:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Día de Muertos Experience beautiful luminarias, traditional Mexican dancing, live music, guest artists, catrinas and activities for all ages at Día de Muertos. Community members are invited to honor the memories of loved ones who have passed away by visiting the mock cemetery or by placing one of our beautiful candle-lit luminarias in the park. Schedule of Activities 2-3 p.m. Welcome, Proclamation, Land Acknowledgement, Día de Muertos Explanation 3-4 p.m. Ofrendas, Burial of Sadness Procession, State of Chiapas dance performance 4-5 p.m. Día de Muertos Elements, State of Veracruz and Norte dance performances with guest artists, Huehca Omecoyan 5-6 p.m. States of Michoacan,… Esther Short Park

Event Dates

Esther Short Park
605 Esther St. Vancouver WA

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Experience beautiful luminarias, traditional Mexican dancing, live music, guest artists, catrinas and activities for all ages at Día de Muertos. Community members are invited to honor the memories of loved ones who have passed away by visiting the mock cemetery or by placing one of our beautiful candle-lit luminarias in the park.

Schedule of Activities

  • 2-3 p.m. Welcome, Proclamation, Land Acknowledgement, Día de Muertos Explanation
  • 3-4 p.m. Ofrendas, Burial of Sadness Procession, State of Chiapas dance performance
  • 4-5 p.m. Día de Muertos Elements, State of Veracruz and Norte dance performances with guest artists, Huehca Omecoyan
  • 5-6 p.m. States of Michoacan, Campeche, Veracruz Fiesta, Salsa and Waltz dance performances
  • 6-7 p.m. Veracruz Somber, Catrín and Catrina Contest, LuminariaPlacing
  • 7-8 p.m. Live music from Mariachi Mexico En La Piel, followed by DJ music when everybody is invited to dance on the stage!

Free and open to all ages, Día de Muertos is presented by Vancouver Ballet Folklórico and made possible in part by assistance from the City of Vancouver Culture, Arts and Heritage Grant Program. The event is outdoors and will continue as scheduled, rain or shine. Seating in the park is very limited, attendees may bring their own chairs to use on the lawn.

Volunteer at Día de Muertos
Volunteers to help make this event a success! Volunteer shifts are currently full, join the wait list.

Experimente hermosas luminarias, bailes tradicionales de Mexico, artistas invitados, catrinas, y actividades para todos. Se le invita a la comunidad a que participe visitando nuestro cementerio, ponga hermosas luminarias y notas en el parque en honor a sus seres amados que han partido.

¡Los voluntarios contribuyen al éxito de este acontecimiento! Los turnos de voluntario están completos, apúntese a la lista de espera.

Made possible in part by assistance from the City of Vancouver, Washington Culture, Arts and Heritage Grant Program.