Día de los Muertos Family Festival

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Grace Museum | Abilene, TX

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Enjoy FREE cultural festivities with activities for all ages!
Ballet Folklorico Performances | Community Ofrenda | Sugar Skulls | Papel Picado | Book Readings | AND MORE!
Find out more about this year's event at thegracemuseum.org/event/ddlm-2025
HOLIDAY HISTORY & TRADITIONS
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday observed throughout Mexico and Central American and South American regions. The celebration emerged with Spain's colonization of Mesoamerica as indigenous beliefs and practices adapted to Catholic ones. Traditionally on November 1 and 2 each year, families and friends joyfully celebrate their loved ones who have passed. Some people commune with their ancestors in a liminal space, while others enjoy an annual remembrance of their loved ones. Common practices include setting up ofrendas–altars with the deceased's photos and favorite things–and making the iconic sugar skulls that have become synonymous with the holiday. Calacas (decorative skeletons) adorn celebrations and Catrinas paint their faces as Día de los Muertos applies humor to what would otherwise be a rather solemn observance of the dead.
THANK YOU to our festival event sponsors!
Abilene Cultural Affairs Council
Batjer & Associates / Batjer Heating & Cooling
Excelsior Foundation
H•E•B
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The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601-5817, United States

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