Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Day of the Dead with live performances and sugar skull art workshops
Imelda and Hector spotlight Coco-inspired event!
Saturday, Nov. 4
Sponsored by Gilbert Andrew Garcia/Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P.
Funded in part by City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
Children’s Museum Houston will be magically transformed into a colorful, beautiful, and bountiful Land of the Dead, bursting with incredible offerings in celebration of El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). El Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life! It’s a time when families keep the memory of loved ones alive by remembering their essence in a beautifully decorated “ofrenda.” This offering replete of bread, fruit, and flowers, is believed to be enjoyed by the departed as they pay a holiday visit home!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Loco for “Coco”: Join Imelda and Hector during a “Coco”-inspired Day of the Dead celebration.
Event Time: From 10 a.m. to4 p.m. in Kid’s Hall Alcove.
Calavera Face: Artist Christian Navarette has a bone to pick with you! Paint a sugar skull masterpiece.
Event Time: At 11:30 a.m. in Alexander Art Academy.
Intempo Dance: Honor the dearly departed with a dance inspired by el Día de los Muertos.
Event Time: At noon and 2 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.
Yalálag –A Mountain Village in Mexico: Visit our Day of the Dead ofrenda in our authentic village exhibit.
Event Time: On-going.
WHEN:
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
***Activities, events, and times subject to change.