Dia de Los Muertos and Diwali Festival

Please join us at the Crissy Field Center on Presidio Tunnel Tops for a family-friendly Día de los Muertos & Diwali event in the park.
About this Event

Observed annually in the fall season, these two distinct cultural celebrations come together in a national park to honor South Asian and Latinx traditions. Designed intentionally as a celebration and a learning opportunity, attendees are invited to participate in a wide range of activities that include arts and crafts, storytelling, cultural dance, song, and a fire ceremony, and learn about social and environmental justice issues in both cultures.

Hosted by the Presidio Trust and Parks Conservancy with Alliance for South Asians Taking Action.

Contact Miriam Manda with any accessibility needs at [email protected] or 423.704.7187. Note that submitting your request at least two weeks before the event will help ensure availability. For information on Presidio Tunnel Tops accessibility visit presidiotunneltops.gov/visit/access-and-inclusion.

See the schedule below and please note that some activities require additional registration.

10-10:30am: Ceremonial Opening & Welcome at the Field Station Plaza

10:30-11:30am: Cultural Art Sessions at Crissy Field Center

Note: There are multiple time slots for art sessions.

10:30am-12:30pm: Planting as Remembrance Quartermaster Reach (please register here)

11:30am-12pm: Fire Ceremony at Crissy Field Center

12-12:30pm: Duniya Dance and Drum Company performance at Presidio Steps/Field Station Plaza

12:30-1:30pm: Cultural Art Sessions at Crissy Field Center

Note: There are multiple time slots for art sessions.

1:30-2pm: Fire Ceremony at Crissy Field Center

2:30-3pm: Closing Performance at Crissy Field Center Courtyard

Mexican guitar/vocal music performance by Diana Gameros

Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Ceremonial Opening & Welcome at the Field Station Plaza
🕑: 10:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Face-painting, rangoli and ofrenda activities
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing Performance at Crissy Field Center Courtyard
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Fire Ceremony at Crissy Field Center
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Duniya Dance and Drum Company performance at Presidio Steps/Field Station Plaz
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Cultural Art Sessions at Crissy Field Center

Info: Note: There are multiple time slots for art sessions.

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Fire Ceremony at Crissy Field Center
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cultural Art Sessions at Crissy Field Center

Info: Note: There are multiple time slots for art sessions.

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Planting as Remembrance Quartermaster Reach