Dia de los Muertos in the Bay Area
If Halloween is a day to dress up and pretend to be a spirit, The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), brings the opportunity to better connect with the spirit world. In Mexican culture, it’s manifested in a three-day celebration filled with craft making, altar building & offerings, and visits to the graves of loved ones.
In San Francisco, the annual Dia de los Muertos – Festival of Altars celebration attracts flocks of people dressed in costume, cradling mementos, and candles. Gathering in remembrance of the dead, and by their sheer numbers, these masses of people form a thrumming procession that echoes and hums through the 24th & Mission area.
Aside from the huge gathering in SF, there are plenty of other ways to partake in the annual tradition that honors the cycle of life and death. Here are some events around the Bay Area.
11.01.22
Dia de los Muertos in the Sunset at Sunset Community Mercantile
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11.03.22 & 11.04.22
To Love and Be Loved In Return: Día de Los Muertos 2022 at SOMArts Cultural Center
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11.05.22
San Francisco Symphony’s Día de los Muertos at Davies Symphony Hall
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11.05.22
ALL SAINTS SOUND CEREMONY, AND CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY, IN GOLDEN GATE PARK
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11.05.22
San Rafael Day of the Dead at Albert J. Boro Community Center
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11.05.22
Day of the Devs 10th Anniversary Celebration at The Midway
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11.05.22
Dia de los Muertos at Los Cenzontles! at Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
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11.05.22
Dia de los Muertos “Day of the Dead” Cultural Celebration in Vallejo
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11.06.22
Lila Downs’ Día De Los Muertos Celebration: Al Chile at Paramount Theatre
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11.06.22
Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos
at Courthouse Square – Downtown Redwood City
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Photos by Cheryl Guerrero and Gabriella Gamboa
