Community Celebration for the Days of the Dead

Sunday, October 26, 12:00-4:30PM

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland

$10

http://museumca.org/event/20th-anniversary-days-dead-community-celebration

“20th Anniversary Days of the Dead Community Celebration

Join us as OMCA marks two decades of the annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration. Craft activities, tasty food, dance and music groups, colorful ofrendas, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition. Watch demonstrations of traditional Mesoamerican arts and cooking, and browse Days of the Dead merchandise by local artisans for your home altar from our mercado. Visit the special exhibition Songs and Sorrows: Días de los Muertos 20th Anniversary, and revisit highlights from the past two decades the OMCA exhibition, as well as new works by local artists, on view in the Gallery of California Art.

Visitors will enjoy:

Performances from Mariachi Los Halcones de Oakland (Traditional Mariachi),

Los Cenzontles Juvenil (Balet Folklorico),

Marimba Ixim Tinamit (Marimba Ensemble),

and La Misa Negra (Cumbia)

Family-friendly calavera (skull) face painting and Mexican tin art

Tortilla and sugar skull-making demonstrations

Festive chalk art from Clínica de la Raza’s Youth Brigade on the sidewalks around the Museum

Artisanal mercado in Museum garden featuring local arts and crafts vendors

A gourmet food truck market from Off the Grid highlighting the best in local Latin and fusion cuisine (stay tuned for the full list)

Free valet bicycle parking, provided courtesy of Bike East Bay (formerly known as East Bay Bike Coalition)

Skip the line! This year, OMCA’s offering a discount on advance ticket purchases for the Days of the Dead Community Celebration. Discounts include $5 off regular adult admission, and $2 off Senior, Student, and Youth tickets (ID required at will call). Advance tickets are available online through Friday, October 24, or buy discounted tickets on-site at OMCA through Saturday, October 25.”