Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park

When is Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park 2026?

Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park 2026 runs October 24 to November 2, 2026.

How the dates are set: The park announces the dates each year; the exhibition runs about 10 days and has ended on November 2.

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Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park schedule

• Saturday, October 24, 2026: The opening celebration ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live performances by El Río, Grupo Bella, Anaís Azul and Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles.
• October 24 to November 2, 2026: The park's free, 10-day outdoor exhibition of community ofrendas.
• Sunday, November 1, 2026: Noche de los Muertos, the closing celebration, ran from 3 to 7 p.m. with candlelight, offerings and family activities such as sugar skull decorating and face painting.

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Getting to Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park

• Gloria Molina Grand Park is at 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
• The Civic Center/Grand Park station is on the Metro B Line (Red) and D Line (Purple).
• For the 2026 event, public parking cost $10.00 per vehicle at the Main Music Center Garage (135 N. Grand Avenue) and the Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage (111 S. Grand Avenue).

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Tickets and cost

Free to attend, and no ticket is necessary. Pets are welcome.

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History of Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park

The 2021 edition was billed as the ninth annual Downtown Día de los Muertos at Gloria Molina Grand Park. It is presented with Self Help Graphics & Art, and the community altar was created by 2018 NEA National Heritage Fellow Ofelia Esparza. In 2021 the exhibition included 20 altars.

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Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park: questions people ask

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About Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park

A free 10-day outdoor exhibition of community altars in Gloria Molina Grand Park, with an opening celebration and a candlelit closing night.

Gloria Molina Grand Park fills with community ofrendas, art, music and gatherings in the days around Día de los Muertos. The weekend openers and closers add live performances and family workshops. Entry is free and no ticket is needed. The catch is that Grand Park has a long list of banned items, from folding chairs to umbrellas.

Know before you go

• No ticket is needed, and anyone selling one should be reported to the park.
• Folding chairs, outside alcohol, drones and umbrellas are among the items not allowed.
• From Los Angeles airport (LAX), Grand Park in downtown is reached by taxi or by Metro to the Civic Center/Grand Park station.

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