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Día de los Muertos Festival

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FREE! Celebrate our departed loved ones and Mexican-American culture at this family-friendly festival in the afternoon from 11:30am-4:30pm. The festival includes a full afternoon of fun with such activities as:

  • Traditional Dancers
  • Ofrendas
  • Stilt Walkers
  • Interactive Photo Booths
  • Food Trucks
  • Children's area with face painting, storytelling, and games with prizes.



While most of the activities will be ongoing, there will be special performances throughout the afternoon, which include:

  • ASO violinist Juan R. Ramírez-Hernández performing with an ensemble of orchestra musicians. 
  • Horse Exhibition by Rancho Los Gallos de Oro
  • Dance performances by Grupo Folklorico Itzamatul
  • Actors from the Alliance Theatre performing excerpts from the upcoming show Basura
  • Storyteller Camille telling tales about Dia de los Muertos in Spanish + English



Later that evening, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas featuring a screening of the timeless classic with the musical score performed live. While admission to the festival is free, tickets for Nightmare Before Christmas can be purchased here.

Participating Vendors

  • Cocos Doña Reyna (Coconuts, fruit and sugarcane juice)
  • Tlaxcalita la Bella (Snacks, Pan de Muertos, Fruit Waters)
  • Churros and More! (Churros)
  • La Marqueza (Traditional Mexican food)
  • La Michoacana USA (Ice cream, popsicles)
  • Taqueria Donchon (Tacos al Pastor, asada, Quesabirrias)
  • Guisataco Xalapa (Tacos de Guisado)
  • Melao Home Bakery (Cookies)
  • The Giant Quesadilla (Quesadillas)
  • Sweet Creations by Ari (Desserts)
  • Casa Bembé Cuban Restaurant (Cuban Food)
  • Botanas Locas (Mexican snacks)
  • La Santaneca (Salvadoran Food)
  • Asado Humo & Fuego (Oaxacan Food)
  • Bearly Awake Coffee (Coffee)
  • Congelados Colombianos (Colombian Food)
  • Pasaboka's ATL (Venezuelan Food)
  • Beto's Tacos (Street Tacos)
  • Tutty's Cakes (Cakes)
  • Marybakecake (Bread and Tamales)
  • Saborea (Chicken w/ rice)
  • Kepein Coffee (Coffee)
  • LS Creations (Mexican Crafts)
  • Tistik, LLC (Mexican Jewerly)
  • Terra Nohpalli (Mexican Crafts)
  • Bellalu Jewelry (Jewerly)
  • Spanglish Boutique (Mexican Crafts)
  • Artesanías Mine (Mexican Crafts)
  • The Soul of Mexico (Mexican Crafts)
  • ATL Eternal Creations (Hand-woven crafts)
  • Calaveritas de Chocolate (Chocolate skulls)
  • Mar's Velas (Candles)
  • Pan de Mi Amor (Pan de Muerto)
  • Inti Llama (Peruvian Crafts)
  • La Rosa Realtor
  • Vane Salud
  • Cortez Insurance

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