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Source: Smithsonian Institution

Free

DC | Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

When

Oct 31, 2026, 10:00 AM

Where

American Indian Museum DC

Level 1: Potomac Atrium and Level 3: imagiNATIONS Activity Center

Washington, DC

Arts and CultureFamily

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for commemorating our ancestors. Rather than a period of mourning, it is an occasion for celebrating with family—both living and dead—and honoring the cycle of life. Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, including dance performances by Grupo los Tecuanes, making paper marigolds to be placed on a Catrina statue, and making papel picado (perforated paper decorations) with David Amorozo. Learn how pan de muerto (bread of the dead) is made with Neil Vargas,...

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