Free Family Day: Dia de los Muertos

Sunday, October 26 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for a vibrant Free Family Day filled with artmaking, dance, storytelling, and community connection! Inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions, the day features hands-on activities, colorful alebrijes, and a community ofrenda honoring loved ones.

From 11 AM – 3:30 PM, join artist Ivonne Yáñez in the classroom to create your own matchbox altar — a miniature work of art inspired by the traditions of remembrance central to Día de los Muertos. Guests can also view Yáñez’s artwork currently on display as part of Extraordinary Elsewhere.

Ivonne Yáñez is an interdisciplinary artist and fashion designer from Mexico City, now based in Minneapolis. Her work explores culture, memory, and materiality through immersive installations, soft sculpture, and textile-based works.

Enjoy a full lineup of performances and experiences for all ages:

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Activities, Community Ofrenda and Alebrijes on view

12:00 PM | Dance Performance by Pakki Party Legends Group

1:00 PM | Outdoor Public Art Tour - Meet at the Front Desk

Story Time with Gloria Torres-Herbeck - La Llarona in Spanish & English

1:15 PM | Performance by Listos Students

2:00 PM | Latin dance class with Somos Latinos

3:00 PM | Dance performance by Danza Azteca del Tepeyac

This event is supported by Mayo Clinic Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine through the Fuad Mansour fund.  Its purpose is to promote peace, cultural diversity, youth-related education, and mentorship.

Thank you to The Clinton Family Fund for generously supporting this project.

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