Longmont Celebrates Día de Muertos!
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Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to celebrate our deceased loved ones and keep their memories alive. Running since the year 2001, it’s the longest-standing Day of the Dead exhibition and celebration in Colorado and attracts more than 6,000 people annually. Community participation is an essential part of this holiday full of life, reflection, food, family, and fun.
History Altars Music, Arts, and Crafts
Regional Traditions Food and Drink Resources
Exhibitions
Longmont Museum
Date: October 12th - November 5th, 2024; Free
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 - 5, and Thursday evenings 5 - 9 pm
The Día de Muertos exhibition returns to the Museum’s Swan Atrium this fall featuring ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of local artists.
Find more information on the Longmont Museum's website.
Firehouse Art Center
Dates: October 12th - November 3rd, 2024; Free
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, Noon - 5:00 pm
Catrinas on Parade
The Firehouse Art Center invites local artists to create their representation of La Calavera Catrina. La Calavera Catrina is a zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. Originally a commentary on the Mexican natives who, Posada felt, were aspiring to adopt European aristocratic traditions. She has become an icon of the Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The Catrina exhibit will open on October 12th, during the Dia de los Muertos Festival, and will be on view until November 3, 2023. There will be select Catrinas hanging at the Longmont Public Library as well.
Find more information on the Firehouse Art Center website
Day of the Dead Family Celebration
Saturday, October 12th, 2024
Family Fiesta
11am–3 pm; free
Downtown Longmont at 4th Avenue & Main Street
Like last year, the Día de Muertos Family Celebration will open the season on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Downtown Longmont. This street festival will include music and dance performances, art and craft activities, cultural education, delicious food, downtown business altars, and the Gigantes Procession. Park downtown or at the Longmont Museum and take the free shuttle between locations so you can enjoy all the exhibitions and activities of the day. Interested in volunteering for this event? Email Courtney Pletcher.
Firehouse Art Center's Gigantes Procession
2:00PM, Starting at the Fiesta; free
The Firehouse Gigantes Procession occurs at the end of the Longmont Dia de los Muertos Family Fiesta on October 12th, 2024 around 2pm. We invite the community to process through Downtown Longmont led by Aztec dancers and the Firehouse Gigantes. Gigantes, or Mojigangas, are giant puppets made of papier mâché or cardboard materials. They are approximately 10- 15 feet tall and originated from Spain, but were brought to Mexico around the 1600s. The head and bust of the puppet are made of papier mâché, which is then mounted on a tall supporting A-frame structure.
Firehouse Art Center's Catrina Ball and Catrina & Mask Auction
Saturday, October 19, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.;
Honor your loved ones with song, laughter, dancing and revelry in Downtown Longmont! Come dressed as a Catrina or Catrin and compete in the Catrina Contest or get your face painted at the event and get ready to dance, dance, dance! Tickets at firehouseart.org/catrinaball/
Noche de Museo: Celebrating Day of the Dead
A Multigenerational Evening of Music & Dance Featuring Grupo Huitzilopochtli Danza Azteca, Las Dahlias and Los Mocochetes
Sunday, November 2, 7 pm
$18 general admission, $15 members
Featuring iZCALLi and more
Join us for an evening of live performance in celebration of Día de Muertos that will span the ages, from ancient Aztecan dance to the genre-bending rock and roll of iZCALLi. This annual community celebration of a centuries-old Mexican tradition has quickly become part of the cultural fabric of Longmont! Co-presented with the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee.
Find more information on the Longmont Museum's website.
