Día De Los Muertos - Day of the Dead

10TH ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS RETURNS TO THE CITY OF RALEIGH MUSEUMRALEIGH, NC —

The City of Raleigh Museum will come alive with music, dance, poetry, art, traditional flavors, and community as the 10th Annual Día de los Muertos celebration returns Friday, November 6, 2026, from 6:30–9:30 PM.This year’s celebration is part of the 12th Annual El Quixote Festival – Voces Poéticas | Poetic Voices and will honor Mexican artist and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada, whose iconic calaveras helped shape the visual language we now associate with Día de los Muertos.In the spirit of Poetic Voices, the celebration will also explore the long connection between poetry and Día de los Muertos—from the satirical verses associated with Posada’s calaveras to the Calaveritas being created and shared today.

The evening will feature:Altar honoring José Guadalupe Posada by visual artist Lety Alvarez
Calaveritas – Young poets from Maracas Montessori – Full Spanish Immersion Programs
Music by Raleigh Celletons
Violins by siblings David and Victoria Garrett
Father-daughter duo Ana Jimena & Juan de la Masa
Baile Folklórico Vicky
La Danza de los Viejitos – Orgullo y Alma Latina
Carnaval Otomí – Danza Ancestral Otomí
Hot Chocolate – Dominican Association of North Carolina
Pan Tradicional
Atole de Cacao – Magali Santos
Face Painting – Patricia Robles Castillo
Family Arts & Crafts
And more!

Presented in collaboration with Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum, Artist Studio Project, and El Quixote Festival, this FREE community celebration brings families, artists, and neighbors together to remember, create, and celebrate.