Día de los Muertos 2016 takes place from Tuesday, November 1st through Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 and in its honor we are listing all the Día de los Muertos events, both for adults and for kids, that you can enjoy this holiday.
Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations. Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Día de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life.
Día de los Muertos Celebration | WOW! Children’s Museum & Boulder History Museum
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When: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
Where: WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N Harrison Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026
Time: 11am
Cost: General Admission
Join WOW! Children’s Museum and the Boulder History Museum for a Día de los Muertos celebration! This special program includes a storytelling of “Beto and the Bone Dance,” hands-on artifacts exploration, art making, and drama games.
Día de los Muertos Tequila + Chocolate Tasting | The Preservery
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When: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
Where: The Preservery, 3040 Blake St #101, Denver, CO 80205
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: $20
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/DiadelosMuertosChocolateTequila
The Preservery is teaming up with Espolòn Tequila and Cultura Craft Chocolate (formerly known as Dead Dog Chocolate) to bring you a delectable tasting event celebrating the magical combination of tequila and chocolate.
The tasting event will feature four different pours of tequila each paired with a bean to bar chocolate crafted by the folks at Cultura, expert representatives from Espolòn and Cultura Craft Chocolate ready to tell you the great stories behind their products, discounts on food for those who want to come in early and have snacks or dinner before or after the event, and discounts on any purchase from the marketplace, including any selection from their extensive collection of bean to bar chocolates.
Psst… The Perservery was recently named in the 12 Most Unique Restaurants in Denver list!
Día de los Muertos | The Source
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When: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Where: The Source, 3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216
Hours: 5pm – 10pm
Cost: Free
The Source Market Hall will feature special cocktails by Death’s Door Spirits in honor of Día de los Muertos 2016. There will also be a sacrificial lamb butchering demo by Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe and prizes for best Día de los Muertos face paint!
Cheesman Park Día de los Muertos Tour | Magpie Paranormal
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When: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Where: Cheesman Park, 8th Ave & N Williams St, Denver, CO 80218
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Cost: $15
RSVP by phone: (303) 621-4498 or (970) 988-7025; email: MagpieParanormal@gmail.com; or on Facebook
Magpie Paranormal are hosting a special Día de Los Muertos Night Tour at Cheesman Park! The Dead will be especially active and they will be there to honor them. Wear your Día De Los Muertos costumes and makeup for a festive night, bring offerings for the dead as they will make a small Ofrenda altar to honor those spirits and ancestors that want to join you.
Psst… Cheesman Park was recently named No.1 on our list of the 10 Most Creepy & Haunted Places in Colorado!
First Friday: Día de los Muertos | Museo De Las Americas
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When: Friday, November 4th, 2016
Where: Museo De Las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Cost: Free
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Museo De Las Americas and the Santa Fe Arts District for November First Friday! They’ll have sugar skull painting, pan de muerto, a precolumbian altar, and music.
Enjoy their current exhibit “A Mano/By Hand,” a showcase of handmade textiles from across the Americas.
Off the Clock: Calaveras y Ofrendas | Denver Botanic Gardens
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When: Friday, November 4th, 2016
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206
Time: 6pm – 9:30pm
Cost: Members $14 Online / $19 Door; Non-Members $17 Online / $22 Door
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/OffTheClockDenverBotanicGardens
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Denver Botanic Gardens‘ Off the Clock: Calaveras y Ofrendas, and experience one of Mexico’s most venerated customs. Originating over 3,000 years ago, Day of the Dead joyfully honors those that have passed and celebrates their memories with calaveras (decorative skulls) and ofrendas (colorful and elaborate offerings).
Experience the tradition first-hand with a night of activities, music and performances. Participate in traditional and tradition-inspired crafts, watch a live dance performance, get your face painted with calavera makeup and much more. Costumes encouraged – wear your finest Day of the Dead “Catrina” and “Catrin” (elegant skeleton) attire for bragging rights in a costume contest.
Día de los Muertos Family Celebration | Denver Botanic Gardens
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When: Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206
Time: 9am – 3pm
Cost: General Admission
Bring your family and friends to celebrate the fun and colorful tradition of Día de los Muertos at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Event highlights include the Remember, Honor, Celebrate Days of the Dead altar exhibition, face painting, children’s crafts, cultural entertainment and demonstrations, Colorado art vendors, and more!
Día de los Muertos costumes are encouraged. Download a colorable mask to create for the event.
Día de los Muertos Celebration | Second Star to the Right Children’s Books
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When: Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Where: Second Star to the Right Children’s Books, 4353 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Cost: $3 per Child
RSVP by calling: (303) 455-1527
Second Star to the Right Children’s Books is hosting a Día de los Muertos Celebration for families. They will have a story time with fun books all about the holiday, make colorful paper Calavera collages, and have snacks and beverages. Parents will also have the chance to try their hand at making the traditional orange Marigold flowers, also known as the Cempasuchil flower, out of tissue paper!
Psst… Second Star to the Right Children’s Books was recently named one of Denver’s 10 Best Local Book Stores!
FEED: Los Muertos | The Catamounts & Firehouse Art Center
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When: Saturday, November 5th & Sunday, November 6th, 2016
Where: Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave, Longmont, CO 80501
Time: 7pm
Cost: $40 – $210
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/FEEDLosMuertos
Inspired by Día de los Muertos, the Mexican celebration of the departed, The Catamounts and Firehouse Art Center present FEED: Los Muertos, in which they will celebrate stories of and rituals honoring their own departed, and the departed of the audience.
FEED: Los Muertos will feature a seated, three-course meal of small plates, drinks, and performance. Live music weaves the whole night together.
The evening is also inspired by and will be presented in the midst of the Firehouse’s “Local Folk” exhibition, which celebrates 30 artists who have lived or live in Longmont.
Day of the Sexy Dead | Cake Media
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When: Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Where: Cake Media, 1170 N Lafayette St, Denver, CO 80218
Time: 9pm – 5am
Cost: Women $10; Men $75; Couples $60
RSVP at: bit.ly/DayOfTheSexyDead
Party and Event Planners, Cake Media, are hosting a special celebration in honor of Día de los Muertos in Denver, the Day of the Sexy Dead party!
Party & play all night long. Bring your own liquor and they’ll bring the mixers. DJ, dancing, body painting, food, and fun. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary.
Día dela Muertos | Whomp Truck Presents dela Moontribe
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When: Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Where: HOME Nightclub, 5850 Dahlia St, Commerce City, CO 80022
Time: 10pm
Cost: Single Ticket $15 Online / $20 Door & Two for $25
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/DiadelaMuertos
Whomp Truck is proud to present Día dela Muertos with dela Moontribe!
This 5th of November (remember remember) come join them at HOME for a night of heady underground bass vibes with one of their absolute favorite audio pilots: dela Moontribe.
dela Moontribe’s music spans a range that includes drum and bass, dubstep, midtempo glitch, and downtempo.
dela is also a resident and organizer of Southern California’s legendary Moontribe Collective. Since 1993, Moontribe’s full moon desert gatherings have been at the core of Southern California’s underground electronic music scene.