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Hispanic and Latino · Día de los Muertos · Hartford, Connecticut

Día de Muertos Community Celebration

October 24, 2026 at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

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About Día de Muertos Community Celebration

An annual Day of the Dead community day held indoors and outdoors at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History in Hartford. The museum hosts ofrendas, arts activities for all ages, mariachi music and Mexican folk dance, with food for sale from food trucks.

What to expect

Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition of remembering loved ones who have died, held around November 1 and 2. Celebrations often include ofrendas (altars), marigolds, sugar skulls, face painting, music and processions.

Día de Muertos Community Celebration has included ofrendas, crafts, mariachi music, mexican folk dance and food trucks.

The organizer lists it as free to attend.

The next edition is October 24, 2026.

  • Ofrendas
  • Crafts
  • Mariachi music
  • Mexican folk dance
  • Food trucks

Where it happens

Día de Muertos Community Celebration is held at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History in Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of 19 cultural festivals in Connecticut on this calendar.

Map centered on Hartford. The organizer lists Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.Directions

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Questions about Día de Muertos Community Celebration

When is Día de Muertos Community Celebration 2026?
Día de Muertos Community Celebration is October 24, 2026, according to the organizer.
Where is Día de Muertos Community Celebration held?
Día de Muertos Community Celebration takes place at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History in Hartford, Connecticut.
Is Día de Muertos Community Celebration free?
Yes. The organizer lists Día de Muertos Community Celebration as free to attend.
What happens at Día de Muertos Community Celebration?
Events have included: ofrendas, crafts, mariachi music, mexican folk dance, food trucks.
Who organizes Día de Muertos Community Celebration?
Día de Muertos Community Celebration is organized by Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. Their official site is connecticutmuseum.org/diademuertos.
What other cultural festivals are near Hartford?
The closest others on this calendar are Bridging Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration in Hartford, CT (same city); Hartford Latino Fest in Hartford, CT (same city); Out Film CT: Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival in Hartford, CT (same city).

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