Dia de Los Muertos begins on November 1. Time to set up your ofrendas, commemorate loved ones, and celebrate life that has been lived and life that is still to come.
For its 15th year, L.A. TACO is bringing you the most extensive guide to Day of the Dead events around Los Angeles. Whether this is your first introduction to Día de los Muertos or you have long welcomed the spirit of your ancestors back to the material world, this year offers a multitude of options to fit both your preferences and location.
Regardless of how you celebrate, know that as long as you honor and remember your loved ones before you, there’s no wrong way to go about it.
Artist and renowned altarista Ofelia Esparza shares how we all experience three deaths in our lives. The first is the day we take our last breath. The second is when we are buried, never to be seen again. The third, and the worst death anyone can go through, is when we are forgotten.
“We’re only here for a short time, and just like a flower that wilts, all things are temporary, but we live on in the memory and hearts of our ancestors because we are all here for a purpose," Esparza says.
Here are our favorite Día de Muertos events for a celebration of life worth remembering.