Where to Celebrate
Day of the Dead in Chicago: The Museum Exhibition and Día de los Muertos Xicágo
The National Museum of Mexican Art has separate listings for a Día de Muertos exhibition and Xicágo's community program. Understand the difference before planning a visit.
Day of the Dead in San Francisco’s Mission District: Procession and Community Altars
The Mission's remembrance includes a Festival of Altars in a park and a separate procession through the streets. Here is how they differ and how to take part respectfully.
Day of the Dead in Ensenada: Public Celebrations at the Riviera and Cemetery Boundaries
Ensenada's Riviera cultural center has announced a festival and a bazaar for Day of the Dead. The city's cemetery work is a separate matter: upkeep for families, not a program.
Plan & Prepare
Copal on a Day of the Dead Ofrenda: What the Incense Means
Copal incense accompanies family welcomes and altar blessings in different community accounts. Its meaning belongs to the people and setting of each ofrenda.
"Feliz Día de Muertos"? What to Say, and Día de Muertos vs Día de los Muertos
Feliz Día de Muertos is correct and friendly, though Spanish coaches say people rarely exchange it face to face. Here are phrases that fit, and which name to use.
The Urn at Tucson’s All Souls Procession: A Public Ritual of Remembrance
The All Souls Procession ends with a ceremony and the burning of a vessel called the urn. Here is what its organizer says about that finale, and how this Tucson tradition relates to Día de Muertos.