Sunday, November 3rd | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Explore Día de los Muertos, a vibrant celebration of life and loved ones at MOLAA's annual family festival!
Learn more about this cultural tradition through art workshops, live performances, gallery tours and an interactive community altar, face painting, food and unique artisan vendors.
Día de los Muertos attire strongly encouraged - come dressed as a calavera!
Open to all ages and free admission. Onsite parking at the Museum - $10*
*MOLAA Members of Family level and above get onsite free parking
Schedule of Activities
Robert Gumbiner Park (Located across from MOLAA at Alamitos Ave. & E 6th St.)
10:00 – 11:00am: Mask-making workshop
10:45 am: Semillitas Pre-School & Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli Aztec Dancers performance
11:00am: Procession from Robert Gumbiner Park to MOLAA (Lead by Semillitas Pre-School & Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli Aztec Dancers)
MOLAA Viva Event Center
11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Art workshops
Community ofrenda
Sugar Skull decorating
Face Painting
Live DJ sets with Eusebio Akasa
Community Organizations
Hyundai booth
MOLAA Side Parking Lot
11:00 am – 5:00pm
Artisan vendors
Food / Drink vendors
MOLAA Screening Room
12:30 pm
Children’s Story Time – Cuentos y Cantos with the Long Beach Public Library
MOLAA Lobby (Meeting Location)
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Docent Tours of the Galleries - Accompanied by MOLAA’s Chief Curator
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Docent Tour of the Galleries - Accompanied by MOLAA’s Chief Curator
MOLAA Sculpture Garden Performances
11:45 am – 12:45 pm: LA Opera’s Zarzuela Project with Mariachi Voz de America
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Ballet Folklorico Nueva Antequera with Maqueos Music Philharmonic Band
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Los Caciques Del Caribe
Participants
Local Organizations
Long Beach Public Library
The Aura Dome
Color Me Face Painting
Mama Bear Parties
Food Vendors
Oaxaca on Wheels
Taco Cartel
Heritage LA
Wicked Fish Tacos
Ridges Churro Bar
Frescas Fruit Juices
Border X Brewing
Performers
Semillitas Pre-School with Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli Aztec Dancers
LA Opera’s Zarzuela Project with Mariachi Voz de America
Ballet Folklorico Nueva Antequera with Maqueos Music Philharmonic Band
Los Caciques Del Caribe
DJ Eusebio Akasa
Artisan Vendors
Art Baez
La Bruja Vintage
Long Beach Por Vida
Brisla Shop
Pillowmalist
Emily Menendez
Clae Handmade
Sweet Pea Floral Co
Monarcabox
Mis Nopales Art
Glamlindo Artesania
SAGRADA Collective
Amor y Flor
Hikuri Art
Chigolas Marketplace
Festival Sponsored in Part by
Media Sponsors
