Olvera Street’s Día de Los Muertos Festival – through November 2: For nearly 40 years, the merchants on Olvera Street have celebrated Dia de los Muertos. The celebration has evolved to incorporate the pre-Columbian, Aztec, Mayan and Catholic rituals surrounding death. Each night, a vibrant and colorful procession sets the stage for our ceremony. El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, LA.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos – 4 pm, October 30: Join us for a special community celebration of Día de los Muertos where kids, teens, and adults can come together to honor this vibrant tradition. Enjoy sugar skull decorating, crafts, and other hands-on activities. Celebrate culture, creativity, and remembrance with us at the library. This event is open to all ages. Exposition Park – Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library, 3900 S. Western Ave, LA.
Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos through November 2: Each year, Gloria Molina Grand Park becomes a vibrant gathering place for Los Angeles communities to honor Día de los Muertos. The park’s free, week-long exhibition of community ofrendas invites reflection, connection, and celebration of loved ones who have passed. Rooted in Indigenous Mexican traditions, the program blends art, music, and ritual to create a space of healing and joy for all. Gloria Molina Grand Park, 200 N Grand Ave, LA.
Día de los Muertos 2025 – An Intimate Gathering Honoring Memory, Culture, and Community, November 1: Hollywood Forever will welcomes families, friends, and neighbors back to its sacred grounds for the 26th anniversary of its Día de los Muertos celebration. What began a quarter century ago as a heartfelt offering has grown into one of Los Angeles’ most treasured cultural traditions — embraced and sustained by the majority Latino community that now calls Hollywood Forever their final resting place. Includes outdoors screenings of Coco. Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, LA.
Self Help Graphics & Art’s 52nd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration – 3-8pm, November 1: Self Help Graphics is proud to present our 52nd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration in partnership with the Office of Los Angeles County Board Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. The main celebration will be preceded by a 2:00 PM procession, in which local dancers, poets, and musicians will guide attendees from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to East LA Civic Center Park, where the main celebration will take place. The Self Help Graphics Annual Día de los Muertos season is a family-friendly affair. Always free and open to all ages. East LA Civic Center, 4801 E 3rd St, LA.
Dia de los Muertos at the Pier – November 1-2: Santa Monica Pier pays tribute to the cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead– with a two-day public art installation. The sixth annual Santa Monica Pier’s Día de los Muertos Celebration honors people, places, and ideas that are important to Santa Monican’s through free, family-friendly programming. Santa Monica Pier’s Día de los Muertos Celebration is a community-oriented space located inside the Merry Go-Round building, inviting Pier-goers to contribute to the community altar as well as to view the altars made by local artist, Sylvia Sanchez. Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica.
