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2025 Dia de los Muertos Festival: Resilience

  • Museum of Latin American Art 628 Alamitos Avenue Long Beach, CA, 90802 United States (map)

Join us for MOLAA’s 2025 Dia de Los Muertos Family Festival! This year we are celebrating our community, and our capacity to endure and overcome hardship and difficulties with the theme of RESILIENCE! In doing so, we recognize and honor the endurance and legacy of our ancestors. Live performances, delicious food, face-painting, children’s art workshops, over 36 vendors, and a Catrina contest! See our website for more details! Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach, The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, and Hyundai Motor America. 

Learn More here on our festival page!
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PROGRAM

11:00 AM: Opening Remarks / DJ Caveman ON STAGE ALL DAY

12:00 PM Ballet Folklorico Almitas Mexicanas

1:00 PM DJ CAVEMAN Live DJ Set

2:00 PM: Cultura Revolución Performing Arts: Folklorico and Mariachi Ensemble

3:00 PM Catrina/Catrin Contest + Sponsor Call

3:15 PM DJ CAVEMAN Live DJ Set (60 Minutes)

4:15 PM La Nueva Ola de Cumbia

5:00 PM Last call for Vendor areas and Exhibition Galleries

F.A.Q.S

We are excited to welcome you to our 2025 Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, October 26th!

Important to note the following:

  • The event is FREE to attend. Reservations are required. 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.

Face Painting: Traditional face painting designs for sale from Calaveras Zapotecas group. 

Build your own Lowriders with Jacqueline Valenzuela (East Los Angeles, California, 1997)

45+ local craftspeople, artisans, and businesses!


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