Huge Día de los Muertos Festival coming to Phoenix
Cultural Coalition brings traditional Mikitztli to Steele Indian School Park
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Posted 10/25/23
Get ready to join Cultural Coalition, giant calaca puppets, curanderas, musicians, and ancestral dancers at the largest, free Día de los Muertos celebration in Phoenix.
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FESTIVAL
Huge Día de los Muertos Festival coming to Phoenix
Cultural Coalition brings traditional Mikitztli to Steele Indian School Park
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A look at last year’s community sunset procession in Phoenix.
(Photo provided by Cultural Coalition)
Mikitztli folklorico dancers celebrate at last year’s festival in Phoenix.
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IF YOU GO
What: 12th Annual Mikitztli Día de los Muertos Festival
When: 2-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29
Where: Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix
Cost: Free
More Information: diadelosmuertosphx.com
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Get ready to join Cultural Coalition, giant calaca puppets, curanderas, musicians, and ancestral dancers at the largest, free Día de los Muertos celebration in Phoenix.
The 12th Annual Mikitztli Día de los Muertos Festival goes from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Pronounced (meeh-keesh-tleeh), Mikitztli means “transition” and is symbolized as the “calaca” or “the smiling skull.”
The community is invited to be part of the traditional practices of honoring ancestors, keeping traditions alive, and celebrating cultural heritage.
Festivalgoers will be able to make their own calaca or smiling skull masks, receive a limpia or cleansing by curanderas, and participate in a community altar honoring loved ones who have passed. There will be more than a dozen food trucks, over 60 artists and vendors, live painting, and a new additional smaller stage area with interactive activities.