October 23, 2021 11:00am-4:00pm Día de los Muertos at Penn Museum

 

CULTUREFEST! Día de los Muertos Saturday, October 23 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Free for Members In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center, CultureFest! returns for an all-day in-person festival to safely celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a lively holiday blending Indigenous Mexican beliefs and traditions with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Bring the whole family to enjoy an altar competition, an artisan market, colorful dance and music performances, and an enormous traditional altar installation by local artist Cesar Viveros.

RESERVE TICKETS > Festival Schedule 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Arts & Crafts, Asia Gallery 11:20 AM – 11:45 AM Dance Presentation: Aztec Pre-Hispanic Dance: Kalpulli Kamaxtle Xiuhcoatl 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Dance Performance: Ballet Folklorico Yaretzi 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Storytelling time! by Deyssi Cusba 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Music Presentation: Los Huachinangos 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Global Guide Tour: Mexico and Central America 3:30 PM Altar Contest Winners Announced, Asia Gallery 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pan de Muerto and Mexican Hot Chocolate