Presented by Self Help Graphics & Art and the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, the 52nd Annual Día de los Muertos is this Saturday, November 1 in East LA! Come dressed in your best Día de los Muertos fashion, and let’s honor our ancestors in community with each other!

Details:

Procession
1:45 -3 PM
Mariachi Plaza
1831 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Celebration
3-8 PM
East LA Civic Park 
4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022

This family-friendly event is FREE!

Meet at the Metro E Line 1:45 PM

Procession begins at 2 PM

Mariachi Plaza | 1831 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
* We'll be meeting in front of the Metro Kiosk

In collaboration with Mujeres de Maiz, the procession will be guided by poets, musicians and traditional Danzantes Aztecas on the Metro E line, from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to East LA Civic Center Park, where the main celebration will take place. 

*Metro cards will be provided while supplies last.

FEATURING

• Danza Chicomecoatl

• Mariachi Los Alanos de Garfield High School

• Poets Alyesha Wise Hernandez, Marlene Beltran, Marisol Lydia Torres, and Matthew Cuban Hernandez

Note: The 1st Street Community Block Party, sponsored by the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce, will begin at 6 PM. Expect street closures starting at 2:30 PM along 1st St (Boyle Ave to State St ) and Vicente Fernandez Street. Learn more about this and other Día de los Muertos events happening in LA here !!

This year’s celebration will feature live music, dance, and poetry as ofrendas!

FEATURING

• DJ José Galván | MC and DJ

• Danza Ketzalitztli

• Ceci Bastida

• Kathy Aldi

• Will Reyes

• Shuriken

• The Pink Fluffy Bunnies

• Grupo Marca Infiltrada

• El Santo Golpe

Support local artists, artisans, and food vendors!

Highlights:

• From tacos to pupusas, there will be a variety of tasting experiences to fuel you!

• Our Muertos Market will feature local artists and artisans so you can treat yourself (and your loved ones) to some handmade goods!

• Selected Self Help Graphics & Art prints will be on sale for up to 30% off!

• Purchase the 2025 Commemorative Print and other special edition Día de los Muertos merch, designed by artist Gabby Claro!

• This year’s Artivistas cohort, SHG and Eastside LEAD’s 2025 Youth Artivism program, will be launching the Raices Sin Fronteras Mutual Aid shop, where all purchases made will support Eastside families impacted by the ongoing ICE raids.

This year’s Community Altar by Denise Esparza will be on view at the East LA County Library until November 3, 2025– stop by to see the ofrenda! 🕯🌼🕯🌼

Additional Altars will be on display throughout East LA Civic Park, remembering those lost to systemic violence, the recent LA fires, local activists, and our ancestors. Thank you to all the organizations who contributed an altar this year.

Sunday November 2, 2025 | 6 PM-12 AM 
Tonali Studios | 4539 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022

To close out Self Help Graphics & Art’s 52nd Annual Día de los Muertos Season, join us for Noche de Ofrenda,  an evening where we honor our ancestors through altars, memory, and connection. Eternal Threads, a Día de los Muertos exhibition curated by Andrea Ramirez and Rosanna Esparza Ahrens, will be on view, featuring an altar by Master Altar Maker Ofelia Esparza, as well as other artists.