Dia de Muertos

Presented by Cleveland Public Theatre/Teatro Público de Cleveland & Día de Muertos Ohio Artistic Director: Héctor Castellanos Lara

November 07, 2026

11:00am–10:00pm, Cleveland Public Theatre campusFREE ALL AGES EVENT / EVENTO GRATUITO PARA TODAS LAS EDADES A vibrant cultural celebration for the whole family, the annual “Day of the Dead” honors the memory of those who have passed and is a treasured holiday in Mexico and throughout Latin America.Una gran celebración cultural para toda la familia, el evento anual “Día de Muertos” honra la memoria de seres queridos y amigos fallecidos, es una de las tradiciones más representativas de la cultura Mexicana y se ha popularizado mucho a través de Latinoamérica.Featuring altar installations, Latin food, live music, folk art market, and FREE entertainment for all ages.Con instalaciones de altares, comida latina, música en vivo, mercado de artesanías, y entretenimiento GRATIS para todas las edades

The event is free and open to the public; however, all guests must secure a ticket this year. To help us continue to present this beloved event, a donation of at least $10 is suggested and encouraged.
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Dia de muertos highlights

Video by Black Valve Media

Photos by Steve Wagner

22ndANNUAL DÍA DE MUERTOS /
DAY OF THE DEAD

SATURDAY, November 7 / SÁBADO, 7 DE Noviembre

All events take place at / Todos los eventos se llevarán acabo en: Cleveland Public Theatre — Church, Parish Hall & surrounding area, 6205 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102.

11:00am–10:00pm | Altars Exhibition, Cemetery Installations, & Performances / Exhibición de Altares, Cementerio de Instalaciones y Presentaciones Artísticas

11:00am–8:00pm | Folk Art Market / Mercado de Artesanías

3:30pm–4:15pm | “Skulls & Skeletons” Procession / Procesión de “Calaveras y Esqueletos”

FULL SCHEDULE

PARISH HALL– FREE PERFORMANCES
DUETO MARAVILLA –12:30-1:30 pm
MUSIC by Patricia Bussert — 1:30 – 2:30 pm
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm — Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center Danza Group.
5:30 pm — Día de Muertos 22nd Anniversary
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm — Rice & Beans Latin Jazz Band.

JOAN YELLEN HORVITZ PEFORMANCE GALLERY (FORMER CHURCH) – FREE PERFORMACES
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm — Izzie Donovan (violin) & Olivia Polash (cello)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm — Ariel Clayton (violin)

PROCESSION OF SKULLS & SKELETONS:
Grand Marshal / Gran Mariscal: Willie Colón
Banner Leader / Bandera Líder: Olga Rosado.
Mariachi Santa Cecilia
Samba da Cidade
Pick Up Stix.

CEMETERY
Mark & Patty Jenks, Nina V. Huryn & Ted Olah,
Ian Petroni, Mark Kmit.

MAIN ALTAR: Julia Pankhurst
Altar 1 – Kim Crowl
Altar 2 – Renata Jelito
Altar 3 – Gadi Zamir
Altar 4 – Yousef Naser
Altar 5 – Delia Castellanos
Altar 6 – Susie Underwood
Altar 7 – Metro Catholic School.

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