The Día de los Muertos celebration at the Sherman Heights Community Center is a weeks-long community festivity that preserves the Day of the Dead tradition, itself a millennial practice. This celebration began in 1994, when Sr. Sandoval, a local resident approached the Center requesting a space to create an altar in honor of his loved ones during Día de los Muertos. Over the years the festivity has grown to include onsite community altars, front-yard altars throughout the neighborhood, craft workshops, online tutorials and videos, an activity guide, student tours and food tastings, a procession and fundraising event. The tradition is a joyous occasion when the memory of our ancestors and the continuity of life is celebrated. Festivities run from mid Oct- Nov. 2nd and are open to the public.
Dates
Oct. 10 - Noche de Mole
Oct. 15 - Nov. 2 - Altars
Oct. 19 - ¡JOVENES!
Nov. 2 - Procession
Sherman Heights Community Center
2258 Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92102
events@historicbarriodistrict.org
Oct 10 - Nov 2, 2024
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