Hispanic and Latino · Festival · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Festival de las Calaveras
October 31, 2026 at Minnehaha Ave and Lake Street, and The Hook & Ladder Theater
About Festival de las Calaveras
A Day of the Dead festival in Minneapolis centered on a free block party at Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street, with ticketed events at The Hook & Ladder Theater. It includes community ofrendas, lucha libre, live music and a bike procession from Midtown Global Market.
What to expect
Cultural festivals like this one bring a community's food, music, dance, art and traditions to a public space, usually with performers, local vendors and community organizations.
Festival de las Calaveras has included free block party, community ofrendas, lucha libre, live music, bike procession and vendors.
The organizer lists it as free to attend.
The next edition is October 31, 2026.
- Free block party
- Community ofrendas
- Lucha libre
- Live music
- Bike procession
- Vendors
Where it happens
Festival de las Calaveras is held at Minnehaha Ave and Lake Street, and The Hook & Ladder Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is one of 8 cultural festivals in Minnesota on this calendar.
Other nearby festivals
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- OctTBA2026Indigenous Peoples Day PowwowMinneapolis, MNNative AmericanSame city
- May82027Mother's Day Powwow at Little EarthMinneapolis, MNNative AmericanSame city
- SepTBA2027Twin Cities Arab Film FestivalMinneapolis, MNArab and Middle EasternSame city
- Oct20+2026Twin Cities Jewish Film FestivalMinneapolis, MNJewishSame city
- JunTBA2027Two Spirit PowwowMinneapolis, MNNative AmericanSame city
Questions about Festival de las Calaveras
- When is Festival de las Calaveras 2026?
- Festival de las Calaveras is October 31, 2026, according to the organizer.
- Where is Festival de las Calaveras held?
- Festival de las Calaveras takes place at Minnehaha Ave and Lake Street, and The Hook & Ladder Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Is Festival de las Calaveras free?
- Yes. The organizer lists Festival de las Calaveras as free to attend.
- What happens at Festival de las Calaveras?
- Events have included: free block party, community ofrendas, lucha libre, live music, bike procession, vendors.
- Who organizes Festival de las Calaveras?
- Festival de las Calaveras is organized by Festival de las Calaveras. Their official site is festivalcalaveras.com.
- What other cultural festivals are near Minneapolis?
- The closest others on this calendar are DisabiliTease Festival in Minneapolis, MN (same city); Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow in Minneapolis, MN (same city); Mother's Day Powwow at Little Earth in Minneapolis, MN (same city).
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