Dia De Los Muertos - Forest Home Cemetery

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SAVE the DATE

Saturday October 28, 2023

5k Run/Walk

9:00 AM

Festival

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Dia de Los Muertos Festival and 5K Run/Walk

The Dia de los Muertos Festival is a FREE family friendly event that aims to bring together the southside community to celebrate the traditions of Dia de los Muertos and enjoy the space that the Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum has to offer. The event will kick-off in the morning with a 5k Run/Walk through the grounds of the cemetery. After the run, the festival begins with food trucks, local vendors, arts and crafts for kids and families, traditional music and dance, altars to the dead, face painting, community resource booths, and so much more.

For Vendor Opportunities

Please Contact:

Kristen Scheuing

Community Engagement Manager

414-645-2632 kristens@foresthomecemetery.com

Vendors at Dia de Los Muertos event

Ofrendas or Altars

Families are encouraged to create ofrendas or altars to the dead at their loved ones grave October 26- November 3, 2023. Items should be removed after November 4, 2023.

Family altar

Family ofrenda

Altar for multiple people