EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Destination El Paso will host a three-weekend Día de los Muertos celebration beginning Friday, Oct. 16, at the Downtown Visitor Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza.
The event will honor pets, public figures, family members and friends who have died, according to promotional materials posted by Visit El Paso.
The weekend themes are:
“Pawprints on Our Hearts” on Oct. 16-17“Stars Remembered” on Oct. 23-24 “Always With Us” on Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
The schedule is 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
On Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, the event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The organization invited community members to contribute a framed photo of a loved one to the display.
The posted materials listed an Oct. 9 drop-off deadline and a maximum photo size of 4 by 6 inches.
The materials also direct vendor inquiries to lguerr@destinationelpaso.com.
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