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Fiesta de Muertos
10/25/2019 - 11/3/2019
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Dia de los Muertos ~ Day of the Dead
October 25 through November 3
Olvera Street hosts its annual celebration of the festive Mexican holiday when families remember their ancestors and the continuity of life.
Festival-goers can enjoy face painting, entertainment, community altars (ofrendas) (on display October 26 through November 2), and a nightly candlelight Novenario Procession (Parade of Living Muertos) at 7pm.
Saturday and Sunday there is entertainment and face painting throughout the day, from 10am-8pm; weekdays entertainment runs from 4pm-8pm. The ofrendas are on display all week. Teatro del Barrio presents La Danza de la Muerte nightly at 6pm.
For over 30 years, the merchants on Olvera Street have celebrated Dia de los Muertos. The celebration has evolved to incorporate the pre-Columbian, Aztec, Mayan and Catholic rituals surrounding death. Each night, a vibrant and colorful procession sets the stage for our ceremony.
Dia de los Muertos is, in fact, a celebration of life – it is not a time to mourn our loved ones, rather it is a time to remember the lives they lead and the many things they enjoyed during that life. Death is a part of life, and so we honor it. Dia de los Muertos at Olvera Street is the only celebration of its kind in Los Angeles – A nine (9) day festival, with altars on display, children’s workshops, face painting, and entertainment throughout.
