{"id":465661,"date":"2026-09-16T14:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465661\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:34:10","slug":"free-to-the-public-downtown-las-10-day-dia-de-los-muertos-festival-returns-october-24-with-over-16-intricate-altars-spiritual-cleanses-and-a-lively-vendor-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465661\/","title":{"rendered":"Free to the public \u2014 Downtown LA\u2019s 10-day D\u00eda de los Muertos festival returns October 24 with over 16 intricate altars, spiritual cleanses, and a lively vendor market"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Asha Mon\u00e9 for Gloria Molina Grand Park<\/p>\n

One of Downtown LA\u2019s most anticipated cultural traditions is back. Gloria Molina Grand Park\u2019s<\/a> Downtown D\u00eda de los Muertos returns this fall for a 10-day free celebration running October 24 through November 2, 2026, transforming the park at 200 N. Grand Avenue into a public space for remembrance, art, and community.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s programming centers on the theme \u201cThe Power of One \u2014 It Starts with One. One Becomes Many,\u201d an exploration of how individual memories fold into the shared history of a community. More than 16 altars (ofrendas), curated by artist and D\u00eda de los Muertos educator Consuelo G. Flores, alongside LA artists<\/a>, families, and community organizations will be on display daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. across Blocks 1 and 2, from Grand Ave. to Hill St<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New this year is the inaugural Downtown D\u00eda de los Muertos mentorship program, pairing eight emerging artists with experienced professionals to learn the cultural traditions and craft of altar-making. Each mentee will build a personalized shoebox altar that becomes part of the park\u2019s larger community ofrenda.<\/p>\n

For a spooky, musical adventure by the light of thousands of candles, check out Candlelight\u2019s Halloween concerts<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandlelight Koreatown: Halloween Classics\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandlelight Burbank: Halloween Classics\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandlelight Hollywood: Halloween Classics\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Photo: John McCoy for The Music Center\u00a0<\/p>\n

What to do at the D\u00eda de los Muertos festival<\/p>\n

The celebration opens on Saturday, October 24 (11:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.) as part of the 10th annual Grand Ave Arts: All Access. Hosted by composer and vocalist Ana\u00eds Azul, the Opening Day Celebration features live performances by El R\u00edo, Mariachi Arcoiris, and Grupo Bella. <\/p>\n

Youth from A Place Called Home will contribute artwork to the park\u2019s performance stage, while the Ohtli Yollotl Curanderismo Collective will offer traditional spiritual cleanses. Hands-on activities like sugar-skull decorating, face painting, paper weaving, and portrait sessions are open to all ages.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Asha Mon\u00e9 for Gloria Molina Grand Park<\/p>\n

The 10 days close with the Noche de los Muertos Closing Night Ceremony on Sunday, November 1 (3:00 \u2013 7:00 p.m.) on the Performance Lawn between Grand Ave. and Hill St. Los Negrete Fam and additional guest artists will perform, alongside a vendor market<\/a> and more interactive arts experiences.<\/p>\n

All events are free and open to the public. For the full schedule and updates, visit grandparkla.org<\/a> or follow the park at @grandpark_la on Instagram, X, TikTok, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Asha Mon\u00e9 for Gloria Molina Grand Park One of Downtown LA\u2019s most anticipated cultural traditions is back.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465662,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49,174662],"class_list":["post-465661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-pressarticle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}