Join us to celebrate the Day of the Dead virtually with cultural and environmental presentations, music, and art online. Share memories of your loved ones on the museum's Facebook page. The roots ...

Butterfly Release Honors Missing, Unidentified Dead Ahead of Día de los Muertos by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Oct. 31, 2024, 10:21 p.m. Nov. 1, 2024, 7:22 a.m. Share this: ...

Krewe de Mayahuel's La Catrina puppet dances before the candle-lit Day of the Dead procession to St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.

A participant takes part in a James Bond-inspired Day of the Dead Parade, in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. The Hollywood-style parade was adopted in 2016 by Mexico City to mimic a ...

The Hollywood-style Day of the Dead parade was adopted in 2016 by Mexico City to mimic a parade invented for the script of the 2015 James Bond movie “Spectre.” ...

There were marching bands disguised as skeletons and dancers with skull face paint performing in Indigenous costumes.

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons.

Day of the Dead is a two-day celebration, kicking off in 2024 on Friday, Nov. 1, and lasting throughout Saturday, Nov. 2. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Day of the Dead traditions . 13. This traditional Dia de Muertos ofrenda has seven levels, each representing the number of steps a soul must take to reach heaven. ...

Day of the Dead festivities usually take place Nov. 1 and 2, depending on the age of the deceased person you are honoring. But sometimes celebrations can kick off as early as Halloween night.

And to help you celebrate, here are a dozen Day of the Dead events in the Southland. Los Angeles City Hall is seen from Grand Park’s community altar on Dia de los Muertos. The celebration ...