Día de los Muertos Festival

About

FREE! Celebrate our departed loved ones and Mexican-American culture at this family-friendly festival in the afternoon from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. 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 Theater performing excerpts from the upcoming show <em>Basura</em>
• 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.