Downtown Día de los Muertos: Opening Celebration
Sat 24 Oct, 11:00 · Gloria Molina Grand Park, 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Downtown / Civic Center) · Los Angeles
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About this event
Grand Park opens its 10-day Downtown Día de los Muertos with a daytime celebration of art, music and ritual. Seventeen community-made altars line the park, with live performances, face painting, sugar skull workshops and a shared community altar where visitors can leave photos or mementos for loved ones. The ofrendas stay up daily from 8 AM to 9 PM through November 2.
Why we picked it
LA's signature civic Día de los Muertos opens with a free, all-ages day in the heart of downtown.
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