Day of the Dead, November 1

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents the 2016 Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) community gathering. The celebration features a variety of exciting, educational, and hands-on activities for the whole family, plus a chance to experience a folk art exhibit recognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday.

$5 ADMISSION, KIDS UNDER 12 & STUDENTS WITH ID FREE

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

Exhibition:

October 24 - November 3

Gallery Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, or by arrangement

Celebration:

October 29, 12:00 - 6:00 PM

Location

UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER
1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT 84119

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Dress as Katrina and take a shot at a cash award in our Katrina Contest! Winner selected by popular applause.

Create Your Own Altar!

The Day of the Dead Altar exhibition at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center gives community members the opportunity to design and display their own altars as part of the overall exhibit. Because of space limitations, community altars will be limited to 12. Registrations will be available on a first come, first served basis and are $25. Click here for more additional information, guidelines, and to register.

Call for Artists, Vendors, and Face Painters

We are now accepting applications for artists, vendors and face painters who would like to participate selling Day of the Dead related products at the event. A limited number of spaces are available. Preference will be given to vendors selling locally produced arts, handcrafts, and authentic traditional and contemporary imported Day of the Dead themed goods. Face painters should provide photos of their work, and identify price point for full face, half face, or decorative details. The Booth Fee is $75

To request space as a vendor, please submit a description of the products you would like to sell along with images or links to online sites, to susan.klinker@wvc-ut.gov. Face painters should provide photos of their work, and identify price point for full face, half face, or decorative details. Click here for application.

On Stage (subject to change)

Noon - Event opens
12:15 - Quetzalcoatl Aztec Dance
1:00 - Ballet Folklorico de Las Americas
1:45 - Rio Bravo Band
2:30 - Latin Dance Heritage
3:15 - Special remarks from the Mexican Consulate of Salt Lake City
3:30 - Mariachi Zavala
4:45 - Catrina contest
5:30 - Danza Azteca de La Familia Melendez

For more information about other exhibits or events at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, please call 801.965.5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org. Join the conversation on social media @WVCUCCC.

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center would like to thank the residents of Salt Lake County for their continued support of arts, culture and recreation through the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) Program. When you pay sales tax, one penny out of every $10 is set aside to strengthen our community. Your support matters. Thank you!