This year’s theme is Journey of Our Ancestors!
Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever! Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman. There will be a face-painting station, a children’s sugar skull workshop, printmaking station and a live tattoo artist. Come dressed in all your Day of the Dead regalia and enter to win prizes in our onsite Catrina/Catrine costume contest with live judging at 2PM! You don’t want to miss this!
PROGRAM
11:00 AM Opening Remarks & DJ Caveman!
11:30 AM Ballet Folklorico Almitas Mexicanas
12:30 PM Ballet Folklorico Mexica de CSULB
2:00 PM Calavera Contestant Judging and Sponsor Recognition
3:00 PM Raíces Peruanas
4:00 PM Ballet Folklorico La Nueva Antequera
5:00 PM Last call for Vendor areas and Exhibition Galleries
F.A.Q.S
We are excited to welcome you to our 2024 Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, October 27th!
Important to note the following:
The event is FREE to attend. Reservations are not required. Walk-ins are welcome. Click here to make your reservation:
Parking at MOLAA will be $15.00 per car on this day (Cash or Credit Card payment accepted)
Backpacks and large bags are NOT allowed in the museum, please leave oversized items at home or in your vehicle (Limited small lockers available).
Bike rack space available (limited); Skateboards, scooters, roller skates are NOT allowed in the museum and storage is NOT available.
If you have any questions, please call us at 562-437-1689 or email education@molaa.org
Dia de los Muertos Workshops and Activities:
Children’s Sugar Skull Workshop: Children’s Sugar Skull painting workshop by Kalaveritas Y Mas.
Street Science Performers - Edinburgh Science: Street Science takes science to where it matters – to people: in the streets, parks, markets, festivals, museums, and shopping centers with custom-made busking bikes. These tricycles of tricks have become a welcome and familiar sight in all sorts of unexpected places, drawing enthusiastic crowds with hands-on experiments and exciting shows demonstrating concepts fundamental to science, inciting curiosity to discover more.
Face Painting: Traditional face painting designs for sale from Calaveras Zapotecas group.
Inspyr Arts : Art workshop - K-12th grade and adult education
Krista Parada, Tattoo Artist: Krista P. is a tattoo artist by trade, artist by nature, and full time mother of one. A Pomona native with a background in fine art, mostly self taught. Tattooing came naturally to me as I love learning all forms of art.
45+ local craftspeople, artisans, and businesses!
Javier Hernandez, Izel Illustrations, La Preciosa Handmade, Pinchi Michi Art, Zulema’s Creative Treats, Bilys Gooeyliciousness, CJ’s Angels, Cinply Essentials, Passenger Buttons, Create and Be Mindful Arts, Las Nopaleras, Mexicons, The Spanglish Kids, Chica Curls, Con Todo Press, Rabbit Print, Reveluna, Arte de Maripistolera, Treasures on Pine, Targetitas con Amor, Patchouli Nomad, Magical Corazon, Mextica, Angie Art, Vintage Galeria, Encuentos By Bee, Adelitas Revenge, Sol de Cobre, Lucha Libre Nation, Polaris Castillo, Creeping Tennie, One Carlos Artist, La Catrina Folk Art, Arts Council for Long Beach, Port of Long Beach, Casa OC, Mental Health America, Long Beach Opera, Operation JumpStart, Hyundai, LaVela Creations, Hikuri Art, Brisla Shop, and Artemisa Femmes
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