Free Family Day: Day of the Dead | Rochester Art Center
Free Family Day at Rochester Art Center
Day of the Dead | Día de los Muertos
Sunday, November 1 | 11 AM – 4 PM
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Rochester Art Center with a day of art, music, dance and community connection! Enjoy hands-on art activities, face painting, a photo booth, and a community ofrenda honoring loved ones. Explore the exhibition “El Cuerpo Lo Lleva Todo | The Body Carries Everything” by Mexican American artist Graciela DeAnda, and take part in a Memory Wall activity inspired by themes of family, migration and remembrance.
Enjoy live performances throughout the day, including a performance by Listos students and Danza Azteca del Tepeyac. Join Graciela DeAnda for artist talks in Spanish at 12:30 PM and English at 1 PM, and participate in a dance class at 2 PM.
Come hungry! Tacos Juquilas food truck will be parked on the back patio, serving food available for purchase.
All activities are free and open to the public. Join us to celebrate culture, remember loved ones, and connect with our community through art, storytelling, food, and dance.
Enjoy a full lineup of performances and experiences for all ages:
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Art Activities (tissue marigolds, papel picado, masks, skeletons, typewriter poetry, wooden dragonflies) Face Painting, Photo Booth, Memory Wall Activity with Graciela DeAnda, Community Ofrenda and Alebrijes on view.
12:00 PM | Listos Students Performance
12:15 PM | ResonRaíz Dance Performance
12:30 PM | Graciela DeAnda Artist Talk (Spanish)
1:00 PM | Graciela DeAnda Artist Talk (English)
2:00 PM | Dance Class with Mirna Hernandez Lopez
3:00 PM | Danza Azteca del Tepeyac Performance
Support for this event is generously provided by: The Clinton Family Fund, Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association (IMAA) Ethnic Community Event Funds.
Thank you to our community partners: Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans (ACHLA), Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL), Listos Preschool & Childcare, Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospice, Rochester Public Schools Spanish Immersion, Somos Latinos MERG Group
About Rochester Art Center
Rochester Art Center is a museum of contemporary art located along the Zumbro River in the heart of historic downtown Rochester, MN. Founded in 1946, the Art Center hosts an ongoing schedule of exhibitions of work by local, regional, national, and international artists; dynamic educational programs for all ages; and an array of community partnerships and visitor engagement initiatives. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, the Art Center presents a welcoming, integrated, and diverse experience that encourages questioning, creativity, and critical thinking.