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Día de Muertos Free Community Celebration!

October 29, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music, and Mexican folk dance!

Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con actividades para todas las edades, música de mariachi en vivo, y bailes del folclor mexicano.

Saturday, October 29th, 10am – 5pm, Free

  • Indoors and outdoors
  • Ofrendas
  • Food
  • Crafts
  • Music
  • Dance
  • and more!

Sábado, 29 de octubre, 10am 5pm gratuito

  • Adentro y afuera del museo
  • Ofrendas
  • Comida
  • Artesanías
  • Música
  • Baile
  • Y más!

Community Ofrenda: Ofrendas, or small altars that honor and celebrate those who have passed away, will be open to visit all day. Bring your own photographs of your muertos or deceased relatives, small mementos, or messages to contribute to our community ofrenda. El Mariachi Poblano food truck will be onsite with Mexican food available for purchase.

Ofrenda comunitaria: Las ofrendas, o altares pequeños que honran y celebran a los que han fallecido, estarán en exposición todo el día. Traiga copias de fotografías de sus parientes fallecidos, pequeños recuerdos, mensajes, etc., para contribuirlas a nuestra ofrenda comunitaria. El camión El Mariachi Poblano estará aquí con comida mexicana a la venta.

APPLY NOW: Local Ofrenda Display

Artists, organizations, students, and members of the public are welcome to create an ofrenda to be on display from October 29 – November 7. Space is limited, so apply online HERE by October 17th, or call 860-236-5621 x251 for more information and guidelines.

APLIQUE AHORA: Exposición de Ofrendas Locales

Invitamos al público, artistas, organizaciones, estudiantes, y miembros del público a crear una ofrenda para exponerla del 29 de octubre al 7 de noviembre. Los espacios están limitados así que le pedimos que aplique en línea AQUI antes del 17 de octubre, o llame al 860-236-5621 x251 para más información.


Thank you to our event partners:

Spanish Community of Wallingford logo

Carlos Hernández Chávez

Hispanic Health Council logo

Thank you to our sponsors: 

The George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Connecticut Humanities logo

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