Description

Mesa Arts Center is pleased to celebrate Día de los Muertos with an annual event created in collaboration with the community. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of Latin American art and culture related to the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. The annual free event offers a variety of features, performances and more in celebration of the memories of the deceased. Also live music on four stages.

Los espíritus se entrelazarán durante la celebración anual del Día de los Muertos en el Mesa Arts Center. Los visitantes se han deleitado cada año con maravillosos espectáculos en vivo por parte de destacados artistas.

Activities include:

• Remarkable artist demos
• Delicious food
• Fun family activities
• Altar Contest with submissions from the community
• Over a DOZEN cultural performances and live music & entertainment
• Incredible Mercado Market Place with arts & crafts, jewelry, furniture, and MORE+
• Participation in the memories of the deceased with the community altar

PLUS: Relaxed Hour , a festival experience for those with sensory sensitivities. Sun, Oct 20 from 9 to 10 a.m.

The hour offers a more comfortable Día de los Muertos Festival experience with reduced sensory stimuli. Guests are welcome to use their own or Mesa Arts Center-provided fidgets, ear protection and other sensory resources (supply limited). *Please note: some vendors may not be open.

Relaxed Hour has:

• Meet and greet with festival performers
  Face painting
• Fewer people and crowds
• Self-guided tour of altars
• Reduced lighting and less amplified sound
• Access to vendors with minimal lines*
• A chill-out space to relax in
• Food allergy-friendly snacks
• Art exhibits and immersive experience at Mesa Contemporary
• Arts Museum
• Hands-on art-making activities led by specialist artists experienced in working with youth and adults with disabilities.

Workshops & Classes: Registration required.

• FREE Papier-mâché Sugar Skull Workshop
• FREE Alebrije Mask (Máscaras de Alebrije) Workshop
• Skull Enameling Class - $10