JOIN US FOR the 3rd ANNUAL DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL—A CELEBRATION OF LIFE!

We’re excited to continue to collaborate with the community to honor and remember the lives of loved ones who have passed before us.

Saturday, October 26th, 2019 • 11am – 5pm

We invite you to be a part of this colorful celebration of life & remembrance, where we pay homage to the spirits of our dearly departed.

Artelexia on Ray Street • North Park

• 40+ Artisan Vendors

• 10+ Food Trucks & Food Vendors

• Face Painting & Caricaturist

• Lopez Family Book Signing

• Artist-Created Altars

• Tequila & Mezcal Tasting

• Mariachi & DJ

• Crafting For the Entire Family

• Cerveza & Michelada Cantina

• Dance Performances

• Millennial Loteria Games

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Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Observed primarily on November 2nd, but celebrated through-out many regions of Mexico from late October to early November, is a time to honor and remember loved ones who have passed.

A ritual dating back to the pre-hispanic era, it's a tradition that has evolved in combining different cultures and beliefs from the many people of Mexico, through the colonial to current generations.

Declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO

in 2003, its significance in preserving the heritage of the Mexican people is important in also conserving cultural diversity world-wide. Because of this, we at Artelexia are honored to celebrate Día de Muertos as we feel closer to our ancestors who instilled in us the pride to be of Mexican descent.

“... honor and remember loved ones ...”

Friends and family gather to offer hospitality and homage to the spirits of the deceased, creating from simple to elaborate altars in their homes and cemeteries, decorating with yellow ‘cempasúchil’ flowers (Mexican marigolds), the loved one’s favorite foods and drinks including ‘pan de muerto’, as well as pictures and other special objects with personal symbolism to them.

It is said the vibrancy of the yellow marigolds represents the path the spirits need to take to return home and give solace to the family members that are still alive, while the candles brighten the dark way through transcending the tomb.

• Pipiripau

• CJ's Angels

• MexiconsArt

• Sunnyside Home Décor

• Partime Works

• Colorful Bones

• Mis Nopales

• Ay Mujer

• Ruben Espinoza Art

• cRmN

• Gustavo Rimada

• La Catrina Folk Art

• Simón Limón

• Luna Impressions

• Butterflies & Hummingbirds

• Chicanista Boutique

• Succulents Made With Love

• Bueno Designs

• Folk Project

• Valazoz Art

• Mi Vida

• Gladis Alejandre Art

• Mexicool

• Imxula

• La Vela Creations

• Kalli Arte Collective

• Sagrada Collective

• La Ranchita’s

• MexiKrafts

• Loquita Bath and Body

• Somos Chingonas SD

• Chula Maiz

• La Luz de Luna

• JDN73

• Once Upon A Charm

• Balam Creations

• La Chica Arte

• Flor de Medusa

• Two Hermanas

• Tu Corazon Artesanal

• MiDrella Creations

• De La Luna Designs

• Canela Fina

• The Happy Skull Studio

• Macarena Solar Lights

• Corazon De Torta

• Quick Stop Grill

• Born in Brooklyn

• Holy Paleta

• Doggos Gus

• Chicano Soul Food

• Por Vida Collective

• Tacos La Calidad

• Takobar San Diego

• It's In The Filling

• Madre Churros & Cacao

• Tortillas de Lola

• Chilanga Food

• Viva Los Cupcakes