Bay Area Dia De Los Muertos 2023: Day of Dead events
See the Bay Area’s largest list of amazing Dia de los Muertos!
- November 1st is All Saints day. A day to honor and respect the innocents, children & infants.
- November 2nd is Dia De Los Muertos. The day to honor deceased adults.
On these days, altars are made in honor of them. People build them on their loved ones graves, at home or anywhere they find rightful to honor their loved ones.
They make ofrendas (offerings) to the dead of their favorite foods, toys (for children), pictures, pan de muertos, sugar skulls and many other things that help guide the spirits of the dead safely to the altars. Marigolds, known as the flowers of the dead, are usually prominent in the altars.
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DIA LOS MUERTOS events in Bay Area. See schedule below!
Total events: 83
* last update: 10/19 @ 1pm.
Let’s first start with our Favorites!
And also with art exhibits!
OCTOBER:
27th Friday:
[theater] Ghost Dances: A Día De Los Muertos, Tale Of Two Worlds // Redwood City
La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead // San Jose
[free] Salinas Dia de los Muertos
28th Saturday:
26th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival and Procession // San Jose
Día de los Muertos and Halloween @ Mission Community Market // SF
29th Sunday:
Dia de Muertos by Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno // Livermore
Family Program: Dias de los Muertos // Hayward
30th:
Día de los Muertos Festival Comunitario // SF.
[free] Day of the Dead @ Chapel of the Chimes // Hayward
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS with OAKLAND BALLET COMPANY’S ‘LUNA MEXICANA’.
9th Annual Dia De Los Muertos hosted by You, Me, We // Oakley.
Dia de los Muertos Festival // Colma
Catrina Painting Class // Vallejo
Day of the Dead at the Park / Día de los Muertos en el Parque // Santa Rosa.
Día de los Muertos 2021 Procession & Celebration // Windsor.
Avenida de Altares 2021 // San Jose.
Windsor Day of The Dead festival, Sunset celebration
Hanlees Hilltop Toyota: FREE Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) // Richmond.
Día de los Muertos Community Festival // Santa Cruz
[free] 2018 Dia de los Muertos Calvary Cemetery // San Jose.
31st:
Oakland Dia los Muertos Festival: 26th Annual.
Concert: Día de Muertos Tapatías // San Jose
Skylawn Memorial Park Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos With Free Festival // San Mateo
[theatre] Death and the Artist // SF
Día de Muertos 2021 // Healdsburg Plaza
Dia de la Cancion Criolla // Oakland.
J.Balvin’s DJ POPE: Reggaeton Halloween: Outside Lands Concert After Party // SF
NOVEMBER
1st:
El Comité de Santa Rosa Día de Los Muertos: 2 days!
Dia de los Muertos @ SONOMA Center.
Music in Memoriam – A Multicultural Celebration of Día de los Muertos // San Jose
Día de Muertos Community Vigil 2021 // SF.
Watsonville: Coco + Fiesta de Día de Muertos by Film Festival
Virtual Paint Night – “Dia de la Frida” (All Ages Online Painting at Home).
2nd:
Museum NightLife: Día de los Muertos @ Ca. Academy of Sciences // SF
El Comité de Santa Rosa Día de Los Muertos: 2 days!
[exhibit] MCCLA Day of the Dead // SF.
Hayward Dia los Muertos festival.
ReclaMision! Dia de los Muertos Celebration // SF.
Día de Muertos 2021 // Healdsburg Plaza
Día de Muertos Community Vigil 2021 // SF.
Dias de Muertos 2021 // Salinas
Day of a Dying Breed: Live DJ & Fish Tacos // SF.
[live] 40th Annual SF Day Of The Dead Ritual Procession.
Annual Niles Altar Walk: Dia Los Muertos // Fremont
Día de Muertos 2021 // Healdsburg Plaza
[fundraiser] Dia de los Muertos in support of “Families at the Border” // Milpitas.
3rd:
Annual Niles Altar Walk: Dia Los Muertos // Fremont
[free] Skylawn Memorial Park Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos With Free Festival // San Mateo
Dia los Muertos with Aztec dancers @ Mexican Heritage Plaza // San Jose.
[theatre] Death and the Artist // SF
5th:
Luna Mexicana by Oakland Ballet Company.
Oakland Ballet’s Luna Mexicana
6th:
Dia de los Muertos @ SONOMA Center.
Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos // San Rafael
VALLEJO Día de los Muertos Celebration: Solano Aids Coalition.
Festival de Día de Los Muertos @ the midway // SF.
In lak’ech Dance Academy-4th Annual Noche de Catrinas Social // Oakland.
7th:
[free] 7th Annual Celebration Dia de los Muertos // Redwood City
15th:
[concert] Disney Pixar’s Coco Live with Orquesta Folclorico Nacional de Mexico // Livermore
PAST EVENTS:
21st Saturday:
Modesto Dia de los Muertos celebration
Oakland Museum: Dia los Muertos Annual Celebration
Día de los Muertos Family Day // Santa Rosa
22nd Sunday:
[free] Living Altars: Remembrance Across Cultures @ KQED TV // SF
Remembering our Loved Ones: Ancient Aztecs & Remembrance // Santa Rosa.
25th Wednesday:
