City of El Paso hosts Dia de los Muertos event in Downtown Arts District

The City of El Paso Museum and Cultural Affairs Department is presenting a Dia de los Muertos event Saturday, November 2 in the Downtown Arts District, which includes the El Paso Museum of Art and El Paso Museum of History.

The event is from 2 to 9 p.m. and is free to the public. A parade will begin at 4 p.m. Free hands-on activities, music and artisan vendors will be located
throughout the arts district. Activities will be presented by the El Paso Museum of Art, the El Paso Museum of History, the Downtown Art and Farmers Market and the Mexican American Cultural Center.

Celebrated artist collective from Mexico City, Colectivo Ultima Hora, will once again transform Dia de los Muertos with fantastical splendor and color. You won't want to miss the Desfile de Alebrijes Parade and the evening concerts in Arts Festival Plaza.

For more information, visit http://www.EPMA.art or http://history.elpasotexas.gov/