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2019 Dia de Los Muertos Festival | San Mateo

Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo celebrates Dia de Los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) with a traditional presentation of the altars, a religious service, mariachi music, folkloric dancing, Aztec drums and dance troupe; and work from local artists.

2019 Dia de Los Muertos Festival
November 2-3, 2019 | 10 am-3 pm
Skylawn Memorial Park, Hwy 92 at Skyline Blvd, San Mateo
FREE

Dia de Los Muertos Festival Activities:

  • Religious services at 10 am
  • Presentation of the altars
  • Mariachi, folkloric dancing, Aztec drums and dance troupe
  • Local artists

The Day of the Dead observance dates back more than 2,500 years and is linked to the pre-Hispanic era. Each year, celebrants visit ancestral graves to build private altars and decorate graves with ofrendas (“offerings”). Day of the Dead remains an important part of cultural life in today’s Hispanic community.


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