El Dia de los Muertos
The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd. There are traditions such as including private alters honoring the deceased usuing sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.
Celebrate the day of the dead in Seattle with these upcoming events:
October 27th – November 7th | El Día de los Muertos Tapete Display at the PACCAR Pavilion
Celebrate el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) with a two-week art display at the Olympic Sculpture Park. Every year we honor a beloved tradition with a bright tapete (Mexican sand painting)."
October 30th | Dia de Muertos – A Mexican Remembrance to Remember Our Departed at the Seattle Center
"Dia de Muertos or "Day of the Dead" joins together tradition, culture and art. It is a celebration where remembering our departed is to remember what has been our history. It is to keep alive the very deepest of our roots, where indigenous and Spanish roots intertwine in traditional community altars, sugar skulls, sand painting, special foods, candles, processions, music and dance."
12 pm: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Activities for Kids at the Kent Library. "Join us during Spanish Story Time for a special celebration of this traditional Mexican holiday. We will be hearing Mexican stories, making sugar skulls and enjoying refreshments."
October 31st | Dia de Muertos – A Mexican Remembrance to Remember Our Departed at the Seattle Center
November 2 – 19th | El Centro de la Raza's Ofrenda Exhibit
A tribute to Las Adelitas, "revolutionary women of strength and courage."
November 5th | El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Art Reception at Olympic Sculpture Park
"Join us for a special celebration in honor of el Día de los Muertos. Festivities will include music, art making, food and more! We will be joined by the artists who created the annual Día de los Muertos tapete display. Please RSVP for this art reception."
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