Self Help Graphics & Art will hold its 53rd annual Día de los Muertos Celebration on Saturday, November 7, in Boyle Heights. A procession is scheduled for 1:45 to 3 p.m., starting at Mariachi Plaza, 1831 1st Street. The celebration follows outdoors on Anderson Street, outside the arts center at 1300 1st Street, 3 to 10 p.m.
The event is free and open to all ages. Free tickets are required through Eventbrite, linked from the Self Help Graphics website.
Procession and music
Danza Azteca Chicomecoatl leads the procession. Main stage performances run 4 to 10 p.m., curated by Quetzal Flores.
For families
Drop-in workshops run 3 to 7 p.m. Kids can make sugar skull magnets, paper marigolds, paper lanterns and nichos, the miniature altars common to the holiday.
The Muertos Market, open 3 to 10 p.m., brings local artists, artisans, food vendors and face painting. Community altars and ofrendas will be on display, and Self Help Graphics prints will be for sale.
Before you go
Reserve free tickets in advance and check the official page for the full schedule. Self Help Graphics is in Boyle Heights, just east of downtown Los Angeles.
Sources
Featured photo: Cesar Arredondo/CASfreelancer via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. The photo shows a Día de los Muertos altar at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, not this celebration.
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