Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is celebrated on November 1 and 2. Minneapolis' Dia de los Muertos celebrations and St. Paul's Dia de los Muertos celebrations, parades and candlelit processions are smaller than in other major cities, but there are many ways to celebrate Day of the Dead in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Mercardo Centro Dia de los Muertos
The Latin American marketplace on Lake Street in Minneapolis is holding their Dia de los Muertos celebration on November 1, with offrendas, pan de muertos, candy skulls, and a procession to El Colegio. Free and open to all.Centro: Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
Centro, the Latino health, education and community organization, celebrates Dia de los Muertos every November.Altered Aesthetics: Dia De Los Muertos Art Show and Candlelit Procession
Northeast art gallery Altered Aesthetics holds a one-day art show and candlelit procession at the gallery on November 2.The Dia de los Muertos events is free, and participation in the parade is open to all.
MIA Young People's Ofrenda Project
The Minneapolis Institute of Art collaborates with El Colegio magnet school in a project that follows students creating ofrendas, offerings made for the deceased for Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.The exhibit is on display at the MIA from October 20 - November 15. Entry to the exhibit and to the MIA is free.
In The Heart of the Beast Day of the Dead Puppet Show
Wonderful puppet theater In The Heart of the Beast holds free Saturday morning puppet shows. For the Day of the Dead, the October 31 show is about children remembering their grandparents who have passed away, and is a bilingual English/Spanish show. The show is free, but In The Heart of the Beast requests a small donation from those who attend.Minnesota History Center's Day of the Dead
The Minnesota History Center presents a day of Dia De los Muertos activities, with live music, dance and puppet performances, children and families activities, ofrendas, and artworks. The museum's admission charge applies.Westside St. Paul Dia De Los Muertos Community Celebrations
The Multicultural Indigenous Academy, St. Paul Parks and Recreation department and Westside St. Paul businesses partner to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the District Del Sol, Westside St. Paul.On Friday October 30, a ceremony for Little Angels is a 7 p.m. at El Rio Recreation Center. And on Saturday, October 31, a sugar skull making class, tour of ofrendas, procession and the main Dia de los Muertos ceremony will be held at El Rio Recreation Center. All events are free.
