Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at North Burial Ground

It’s time once again for the celebration of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is a time of love, honor and memory. It is not the Mexican Halloween! In the spirit of this popular Mexican holiday, everybody is invited to partake in this joyful celebration of the family and friends who passed away. Learn about the rich traditions and customs surrounding the Día de los Muertos and similar practices in other cultures.Community altar | processional | family activitiesFree. Families and children welcome. SHUTTLE SERVICE: Free shuttle service will be available. Shuttle will pick up on Waterman St. near the Campus Center (or Brown St. near Paige-Robinson). Bus will leave campus at: 2:45pm, 3:45pm, 4:45pm and 5:45pm. Loop service, return as needed. Last bus leaves North Burial Ground at 7:15pm.PARKING & DIRECTIONS: No cars will be allowed inside the cemetery gates during the program. Parking is available on North Main Street and space is reserved for elders in the cemetery circle near the main gates. Pedestrians should enter North Burial Ground at the pedestrian gates on North Main Street near the Greenhouse.This program is a partnership between North Burial Ground, the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, and the Department of Anthropology at Brown University.