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.
Learn history below!
History of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead
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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!
[free] 6th Annual Día de Muertos @ Watsonville Plaza
S.F. Symphony’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration 2023
And also with art exhibits!
[list] Latino art exhibits in the Bay Area
NOVEMBER
1st:
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.
Virtual Paint Night – “Dia de la Frida” (All Ages Online Painting at Home).
2nd:
https://latinbayarea.com/event/museum-nightlife-dia-de-los-muertos-ca-academy-of-sciences-sf/
https://latinbayarea.com/event/la-santa-cecilia-august-hall-sf/
https://latinbayarea.com/event/dia-de-los-muertos-with-los-cochinos-vacaville/
[exhibit] MCCLA Day of the Dead // SF.
Hayward Dia los Muertos festival.
ReclaMision! Dia de los Muertos Celebration // SF.
Día de Muertos Community Vigil 2021 // SF.
Dias de Muertos 2021 // Salinas
[live] 40th Annual SF Day Of The Dead Ritual Procession.
Annual Niles Altar Walk: Dia Los Muertos // Fremont
[fundraiser] Dia de los Muertos in support of “Families at the Border” // Milpitas.
3rd:
https://latinbayarea.com/event/dia-de-los-cien-livermore/
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:
https://latinbayarea.com/event/redwood-city-day-of-the-dead-celebration/
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:
https://latinbayarea.com/event/concert-disney-pixars-coco-live-with-orquesta-folclorico-nacional-de-mexico-livermore/
2021 EVENTS:
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.
Virtual Paint Night – “Dia de la Frida” (All Ages Online Painting at Home).
2nd:
[free] Day of the Dead @ Chapel of the Chimes // Hayward
Día de los Muertos 2021 Procession & Celebration // Windsor.
[free] 2018 Dia de los Muertos Calvary Cemetery // San Jose.
https://latinbayarea.com/event/museum-nightlife-dia-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.
[live] 40th Annual SF Day Of The Dead Ritual Procession.
Annual Niles Altar Walk: Dia Los Muertos // Fremont
[fundraiser] Dia de los Muertos in support of “Families at the Border” // Milpitas.
3rd:
Dia de los Muertos Festival // Colma
https://latinbayarea.com/event/redwood-city-day-of-the-dead-celebration/
https://latinbayarea.com/event/dia-de-los-cien-livermore/
Annual Niles Altar Walk: Dia Los Muertos // Fremont
Dia los Muertos with Aztec dancers @ Mexican Heritage Plaza // San Jose.
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:
https://latinbayarea.com/event/concert-disney-pixars-coco-live-with-orquesta-folclorico-nacional-de-mexico-livermore/
