Free Family Day: Day of the Dead

Name: Free Family Day: Day of the Dead
Start: 2025-10-26T11:00:00-05:00
Location: 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Suite 120, Rochester, MN, United States, Minnesota 55904

Schedule

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

30 Civic Center Dr SE, Suite 120, Rochester, MN, United States, Minnesota 55904 | Rochester, MN

FREE FAMILY DAY: Day of the Dead
Rochester Art Center
Sunday, October 27 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Join us for a vibrant Free Family Day filled with artmaking, dance, storytelling, and community connection! Inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions, the day features hands-on activities, colorful alebrijes, and a community ofrenda honoring loved ones.
From 11 AM – 3:30 PM, join artist Ivonne Yáñez in the classroom to create your own matchbox altar — a miniature work of art inspired by the traditions of remembrance central to Día de los Muertos. Guests can also view Yáñez’s artwork currently on display as part of "Extraordinary Elsewhere."
Ivonne Yáñez is an interdisciplinary artist and fashion designer from Mexico City, now based in Minneapolis. Her work explores culture, memory, and materiality through immersive installations, soft sculpture, and textile-based works.
Enjoy a full lineup of performances and experiences for all ages:
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Activities, Community Ofrenda and Alebrijes on view
12:00 PM | Dance Performance by Pakki Party Legends Group
1:00 PM | Outdoor Public Art Tour - Meet at the Front Desk
Story Time with Gloria Torres-Herbeck, ACHLA - "La Llarona" in Spanish & English
1:15 PM | Performance by Listos Students
2:00 PM | Latin dance class with Somos Latinos
3:00 PM | Dance performance by Danza Azteca del Tepeyac
Event page: https://www.rochesterartcenter.org/items/free-family-day
Thank you to The Clinton Family Fund for generously supporting Free Family Days.
This event is supported by Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine through the Fuad Mansour fund. Its purpose is to promote peace, cultural diversity, youth-related education, and mentorship.
Thank you to our community partners: Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans (ACHLA), Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL), Listos Preschool & Childcare, Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospice, Rochester Public Schools Spanish Immersion, Somos Latinos MERG Group