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Día de los Muertos is in full swing as we step up to this Saturday in Los Angeles, with celebrations stretching far and wide across the county.
Also on deck you’ll find a pop-up night market by 88rising, the return of Beautycon, a massive pet adoption at The Rose Bowl, and a day of free yoga at Loyola Marymount. Let’s get into all options in our guide below!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
SHG’s 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration – M FA TP > Self-Help Graphics presents their 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration at the LA County Civic Center Park in East LA this Saturday. The event includes a community procession be led on the Metro L Line, from Mariachi Plaza to Civic Center where the main events will take place. The main hub will feature special altars, live music, 40+ local artists and artisans selling handmade goods, along with a street food marketplace. Event runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to East LA Civic Ctr Station.
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M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Downtown Long Beach Día de Los Muertos Parade + Festival – M FA > This weekend,, Downtown Long Beach hosts Día de Los Muertos parade along Pine Ave. coinciding with an Arte y Ofrendas Festival at Marina Green Park featuring live music, and an artisan mercado. The parade will run on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a route that stretches from Pine and 3rd Ave. to Shoreline Drive. The festival at Marina Green Park takes place on Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., then again Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s all free and open to the public! More info here.
West Adams Día de los Muertos Block Party – FA > Join Midcity Mercado and L.A. City Council District 10 for the 2nd annual West Adams Día de los Muertos Block Party Festiva this Saturday. West Adams will come alive with live music, food trucks, art exhibitions, mural painting, a Ferris wheel, and a community altar designed for collective healing and celebration. Guests are invited to add photos to the altar as well. Runs noon to 8 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Día de los Muertos at the Santa Monica Pier – FA > This Friday and Saturday, the Santa Monica Pier is hosting a two-night Día de los Muertos celebration featuring ballet folklórico performances, altars by artists Sylvia Sanchez and Yolanda Medina, kids’ activities, an artisan market, live mariachi music, an art installation at the historic carousel, and (on Saturday) a parade led by Aztec dancers starting at the Pier’s west end. Attendees are encouraged to dress in Día de los Muertos attire. Begins at 5 p.m. each evening. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Toda
- 88rising’s Night Market Neighborhood pops up at the Guess Jeans Campus this Saturday and Sunday with a two-day extravaganza of music, art, and retail combining elements of of Asian night markets and Western-style flea markets.
- This Saturday, 24th Street Theatre’s Día de los Muertos Festival is back with an annual event which draws thousands of guests, offering an evening of live performances, food vendors, artisan booths, altars, art installations, and a cemetery of remembrance
- This Saturday, Loyola Marymount University is hosting its 13th annual Yoga Day, which will offer a range of free classes, panel questions, and Q&A’s at the Westchester Campus.
- Beautycon is back with a two-day (Saturday + Sunday) event featuring beauty masterclasses, panels by experts and creators, a marketplace to ship directly from top brands, plus plenty of photo opportunities.
- This Friday to Sunday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Gustavo Dudamel will team up with the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble and the Los Angeles Master Chorale to offer a tour-de-force of multilayered rhythms that draw ancient cultures and traditions into conversation with the modern world as a tribute to Día de Los Muertos.
- 20+ Los Angeles-area animal rescue groups and shelters are joining forces this weekend to showcase hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats for the Best Friends Adoption event at the Rose Bowl. Runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday
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