Where to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Los Angeles

Dia de los Muertos is coming up and if you’re in Southern California, there are plenty of places to celebrate this day. Below is a list of my favorite spots to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Celebrations not appropriate for kids are marked with an asterisk (*).

Los Angeles County

• October 19, 2013
  • Valley Mall (El Monte)
• Saturday, October 26, 2013
  • The Autry (Los Angeles)
• Sunday, October 27, 2013
  • Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach)
• Friday, November 1, 2013
  • Queen Mary (Long Beach) *
• Saturday, November 2, 2013
  • Queen Mary (Long Beach) *
  • Hollywood Forever (Los Angeles)
  • 24th Street Theatre (Los Angeles)
  • Oakdale Memorial Park (Glendora)
• Sunday, November 3, 2013
  • Rose Hills (Whittier)
  • Downey Civic Theatre

Orange County

• Saturday, November 2, 2013
  • Downtown Santa Ana
    • This Google map (by Xenia of Raised by Culture) has useful places tacked.
• Sunday, November 3, 2013
  • Bowers Museum (Santa Ana)

San Diego County

• Sunday, October 27, 2013
  • Old Mission San Luis Rey (Oceanside)
• Friday, November 1, 2013
  • Old Town San Diego
• Saturday, November 2, 2013
  • Old Town San Diego

Originally published on September 30, 2013. Last Updated on October 26, 2022 by Pattie Cordova