51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration November 2, 2024

It's that time of year, where we come together and honor the ancestors in commUNITY! Self Help Graphics is proud to present our 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration in Partnership with the Office of LA County Supervisor Hilda L.. Solis on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 3:00 PM-8:00 PM at LA County Civic Center Park, located at the East LA Civic Center at 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022 (on the same campus of the East LA County Library). We welcome your creative expression of Día de los Muertos, through face painting and fashion! This family-friendly event is FREE to the public and open to ALL AGES. Learn more at www.selfhelpgraphics.com/diadelosmuertos.

Día de los Muertos Procession (Via Metro) • Meet-Up at Mariachi Plaza 2:00 PM

Organized by Mujeres de Maiz, this year's procession will be led on the Metro L Line, from Mariachi Plaza to East LA Civic Center, where we'll move collectively to arrive to our Celebration destination! Participants are encouraged to dress festively and express yourself in your favorite Día de los Muertos fashion! The procession will feature local artists along the train route, sharing poetry, music and palabra! The procession is open to ALL AGES.

Note: SHG will provide up to 150 Metro TAP cards for procession participants, while supplies last (please note that all riders must use TAP cards to ride the Metro).

Shop Muertos Market & Shop SHG Prints ª Begins 3:00 PM

The 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration features 40+ local artists and artisans selling handmade goods and art, many of which is only available during this season! Stock up on special gifts in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season or treat yourself to that special t-shirt or artwork made wit amor.

Self Help Graphics will also have select prints for sale, including this year's Commemorative Print by Amalia Mesa-Bains. *Note that SHG can also arrange for pick-up of pre-purchased prints - made online by October 21- on the day of the Celebration. (scheduled print pick-ups must be completed by 6:30 PM on Nov 2 at the SHG vendor booth.)

Street Food Market • Begins 3:00 PM

Come hungry! Self Help Graphics is proudly offering a variety of food made from the hands and hearts of our local community of street food vendors, in collabration with In the Making and the East LA Eastmont Farmer's Market.

Know Before You Go...

Location: The Dia de Los Muertos Celebration will be held at LA County's Civic Center Park in East LA, located at 48017 E 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90022. The venue is directly across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station; located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue.

Parking: Limited on-site or street parking is available at the Civic Center parking structure, adjacent to the court house. We encourage carpooling or using a ride share app to arrive to the venue.
Info & Accesibility: If you have questions or would like to inquire about the event and accesibility needs on the day of the Nov 2 Celebration, please contact the LA County East LA District 1 office at 323-881-4601 or call Self Help Graphics at 323-881-6444 or [email protected], M-F, from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sorry, No Pets: Only service animals will be allowed on a leash. While we love fur babies, we ask that you leave your pets at home.

No alcohol or smoking allowed: Self Help Graphics is a dry event and is a non-smoking environment, including vaping, etc.

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