Día de los Muertos at the Missouri History Museum

Presented in collaboration with Hispanic Festival Inc., Mexicanos en St. Louis, and Latinx Arts Network.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park this November! Enjoy altars that represent a variety of Latin American cultural traditions, live music and dance performances, an art display, food and drink vendors, a procession through the park, a Catrina dress-up contest and more. Family zones will offer face-painting for kids, arts and crafts, bilingual storytelling and other activities.

Schedule of Events

All-day Events

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Celebrations take place inside and outside the Missouri History Museum on Saturday from 10 a.m.–6 p .m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Enjoy the following activities all day each day:

• Altar viewing and art display
  Grand Hall, main level and AT&T Multipurpose Room, lower level

• Food and drink vendors
  Check out Sammy’s Taco’s, Tango Argentina, El Chico Bakery, El Rincon de los Helados, and Hispanic Festival. Enjoy tacos, empanadas, street corn, tamales, churros, pan dulce and more.
  Imo’s Family Plaza, north lawn

• Hispanic business resource tables
  Imo Family Plaza, north lawn

Family Activity Zones

The following activities take place inside the Missouri History Museum on Saturday and Sunday:

• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Make-and-take crafts, including monarch butterflies and calaveras and alebrijes masks
  Bank of America Atrium, lower level

• 10:30 a.m. | Cuentos en el Museo bilingual Spanish-English storytelling
  History Clubhouse, main level

• 12–4 p.m. | Face-painting (free for kids 18 and younger, $12 for adults)
  Schnucks classroom, main level

Special Events on Saturday

• 12–4 p.m. | Celebrate loved ones with souvenir printmaking
  Grand Hall, main level

• 1–3:30 p.m. | Live music by Tropifunk, with a brief intermission
  Imo Family Plaza, north lawn

• 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. | Dance performances by Encore STL and the Dance Society of St. Louis.
  Lee Auditorium, lower level

• 5 p.m. | Catrina Contest
  Imo Family Plaza, north lawn

• 5:20 p.m. | Brief performance by Sol Azteca, followed by a quarter-mile procession through Forest Park at approximately 5:30 p.m.
  Imo Family Plaza, north lawn

Special Events on Sunday

• 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | DJ Eric Sensation
  Imo Family Plaza, north lawn

• 12–4 p.m. | Celebrate loved ones with souvenir printmaking
  Grand Hall, main level

• 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. | Dance performances by Alma de Mexico St. Louis
  Lee Auditorium, lower level

Get an early preview of the art and altars on Friday, October 31.

Sábado, 1 de noviembre

• 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Exhibición de altares y arte
  Grand Hall, nivel principial y Sala Multipropósite AT&T, nivel inferior

• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Manualidades para llevar, incluyendo mariposas monarch, calaveras y máscares de alebrijes
  Atrio del Bank of America, nivel inferior

• 10:30 a.m. | Cuentos en el Museo, narración bilingue en español e inglés
  History Clubhouse, nivel principal

• 11 a.m.–6 p.m. | Venta de comida y bebidas
  Disfruta de Sammy’s Tacos, Tango Argentina, El Chico Bakery, El Rincón de los Helados y Festival Hispano
  Ofrecen tacos, empanadas elote, tamales, churros, pan dulce y más.
  Imo Family Plaza, jardín norte

• 1–3:30 p.m. | Música en vivo por Tropifunk, con un breve intermedio
  Imo Family Plaza, jardín norte

• 12–4pm | Pintura facial (gratis para niños menores de 18 años, $12 para adultos)
  Aula de Schnucks, nivel principal

• 12–4 p.m. | Celebra a tus seres queridos con grabado artesanal
  Grand Hall, nivel principal

• 2 p.m. y 4 p.m. | Presentaciones de danza por Encore STL y Dance Society of St. Louis
  Auditorio Lee, nivel inferior

• 5 p.m. | Concurso de Catrinas
  Imo Family Plaza, jardín norte

• 5:20 p.m. | Breve presentación de Sol Azteca, seguida de una procesión de un cuarto de milla por Forest Park aproximadamente a las 5:30pm.
  Imo Family Plaza, jardin norte

Domingo, 2 de noviembre

• 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Exhibición de altares y arte
  Grand Hall, nivel principal y Sala Multipropósito AT&T, nivel inferior

• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Manualidades para llevar, incluyendo mariposas monarca, calaveras y máscaras de alebrijes
  (Atrio y aula del nivel inferior)
  Atrio del Bank of America, nivel inferior

• 10:30 a.m. | Cuentos en el Museo, narración bilingüe en español e inglés
  History Clubhouse, nivel principal

• 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Venta de comida y bebidas
  Disfruta de Sammy’s Tacos, Tango Argentina, El Chico Bakery, El Rincón de los Helados y Festival Hispano
  Ofrecen tacos, empanadas, elote, tamales, churros, pan dulce y más.
  Imo Family Plaza, jardín norte

• 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | DJ Eric Sensation
  Imo Family Plaza, jardin norte

• 12–4 p.m. | Pintura facial (gratis para niños menores de 18 años, $12 para adultos)
  Aula de Schnucks, nivel principal

• 2 p.m. y 4 p.m. | Presentaciones de danza por Alma de Mexico St. Louis
  Auditorio Lee, nivel inferior

ASL interpretation is available for programs with two weeks' advance notice. Please email access@mohistory.org to request ASL interpretation or with other accessibility questions.