Downey’s 13th annual Día de los Muertos Art Festival takes place at the Downey Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd., on Sunday, November 1. All activities run 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission and parking are free, according to the Downey Patriot.
What’s planned at the Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival
The festival site lists traditional folklórico dance, live performances and mariachi, plus a Día de los Muertos art gallery and fine art exhibitions. Community altars and car altars will be on display, and there is a chalk walk.
For kids
Families can find face painting, arts and crafts, and sugar skull decorating. Food trucks and a mercado with artisan vendors will also be on site.
A performance schedule had not been posted as of September 30, so check the festival site before you go.
The featured photo shows a Día de los Muertos altar at Grand Park in Los Angeles, not the Downey festival.
Sources
- Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival
- Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival: Activities
- The Downey Patriot: Downey’s Día de los Muertos festival to return Nov. 1
Featured photo: Cesar Arredondo/CASfreelancer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
