Tacoma Art Museum and Mi Centro will host the 22nd annual Día de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free, all-ages celebration invites the community to honor loved ones and share in Mexican cultural traditions. Admission is free, but visitors need to reserve a timed-entry slot; once inside, they can stay as long as they like.
The museum says this year’s festival will include community ofrendas created by local artists and community members, a traditional tapete—a temporary sand painting—and live music and dance. Hands-on art-making, food and local artisan vendors are also planned.
Ofrendas are community altars that help families remember people who have died. They can include photographs, flowers, candles and other meaningful items. The tapete offers another way to honor loved ones through a colorful artwork made on the ground.
The festival is a chance to encounter these traditions through art and community participation. It is presented with Mi Centro, a Tacoma nonprofit that serves and celebrates the Latino community.
The museum has not yet posted the day’s full performance and activity schedule, so visitors should check for updates as Nov. 1 approaches. Festival T-shirts are available for preorder through Oct. 31, and the museum says free parking behind the building is limited.
Free timed-entry reservations and the latest festival information are on the Tacoma Art Museum’s event page, which you can find here.
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