{"id":519627,"date":"2026-11-05T17:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/519627\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:40:08","slug":"long-beach-community-comes-together-for-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-festival-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/519627\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach community comes together for annual D\u00eda de los Muertos Festival \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of people came together this weekend to honor their ancestors, celebrate their heritage and gather in vibrant community spirit during at Long Beach\u2019s seventh annual D\u00eda de los Muertos Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The free, family-friendly events took place on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Rainbow Lagoon, and featured a variety of cultural performances, vendors and a resource fair, among other entertainment and activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jade, 4, is festive at the Dia de los Muertos...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-15.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jade, 4, is festive at the Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dancers from Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-01.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers from Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dancers from Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-17.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers from Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dancers from Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-09.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers from Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dancers from Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-13.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers from Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dancers from Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-18-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dancers from Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico perform on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A member of Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico performs on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-02.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A member of Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico performs on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A member of Millikan High School\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Ballet Folklorico performs on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-05.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A member of Millikan High School\u2019s Ballet Folklorico performs on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kai Gonzalez of Los Angeles has his face painted on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-03.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kai Gonzalez of Los Angeles has his face painted on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kai Gonzalez, 6, looks at his face-painting in a mirror...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-19.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kai Gonzalez, 6, looks at his face-painting in a mirror on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Siblings Rivi, 4, and Raya, 2, wear masks at the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-14.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Siblings Rivi, 4, and Raya, 2, wear masks  at the Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festival-goers look on at the Dia de los Muertos celebration...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-10.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festival-goers look on at the Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A girl takes in the Dia de los Muertos Festival...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-08.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A girl takes in the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dan Sherman and his daughter, Amelie, 5, of Los Alamitos...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-07.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dan Sherman and his daughter, Amelie, 5, of Los Alamitos attend the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson welcomes the crowd alongside city...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-12.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson welcomes the crowd alongside city officials and guests on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, for the city\u2019s annual Dia de los Muertos Festival. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees fill Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach on Sunday, Nov....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-11.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees fill Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, for the city\u2019s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees fill Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach on Sunday, Nov....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-06.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees fill Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, for the city\u2019s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An attendee adjusts his sombrero on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/LPT-L-LB-MUERTOS-CELEB-1102-04.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An attendee adjusts his sombrero on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at the Dia de los Muertos Festival at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 18<\/p>\n<p>Jade, 4, is festive at the Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is deeply rooted in the traditions and cultures of the indigenous communities of Mexico and Central America, and for many Latinos in the United States, to honor and commemorate the lives of the dead and welcome the return of their spirits. The holiday is observed annually from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Following last year\u2019s cancellation of the city\u2019s parade and celebration amid fear of federal immigration enforcement \u2013 which is still ongoing across the region and Long Beach \u2013 the festival returned in its original format, city officials said. The city invited community members to gather, honor loved ones and celebrate together in one central location.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s performances included Mariachi Divas, Tiancho, Vintage Show, Selena tribute Como La Flor Band, Las Chicas Tristes \u2013 a DJ duo \u2013 and a performance by Millikan\u2019s Ballet Folklorico. The event was hosted by master of ceremonies Emiliano Torres, an acclaimed actor from television shows \u201cMayans M.C.,\u201d \u201cBosch\u201d and \u201c2 Broke Girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival also had a kids\u2019 zone with various activities, including arts and crafts, ofrenda\/altar decorating, face painting, and a musical petting zoo \u2013 where children played different instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees also enjoyed food trucks offering Mexican food, hot dogs, funnel cakes, Japanese food and Thai-Mexican fusion, among other cuisines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hundreds of people came together this weekend to honor their ancestors, celebrate their heritage and gather in vibrant&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":519628,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,584,23,131,133,132,137],"class_list":["post-519627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-events","tag-local-news","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519627","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=519627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/519628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}