Self Help Graphics & Art’s 53rd Annual Día de los Muertos Season
AN ANNUAL TRADITION
free • all ages • ALTARS • SHOP MUERTOS MARKET + FOOD VENDORS • ART WORKSHOPS •FACE PAINTING •
LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, & MORE!
Self Help Graphics & Art is excited to announce that its 53rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration will take place just outside our Boyle Heights home, block party style, on Saturday, November 7, 2026! While we will reopen our doors in 2027, join us as we begin our homecoming to our Boyle Heights neighborhood.
More details on the season’s lineup are coming soon. In the meantime, get your free season tickets today!
Details:
Procession
1:45 -3 PM
Mariachi Plaza
1831 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Celebration
3-10 PM
Self Help Graphics & Art | Outdoors
1300 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
* Outdoors on the block of Anderson Street, right outside Self Help Graphics & Art’s Boyle Heights building
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOP SERIES
Saturday, October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2026 | 12-3 PM
East Los Angeles Library | Community Room
4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022
The Día de los Muertos season kicks off in October with five free Saturday community art workshops at the East Los Angeles Library. Guided by SHG teaching artists, participants of all ages will create Día de los Muertos crafts to honor our ancestors and loved ones. All workshops are free and open to all ages, and all materials are provided. Each week features a special project but all workshops will include a papel picado (tissue paper with cutout shapes) and a paper marigold craft activity.
Saturday, October 3: Stamp Collages
REGISTER HERE
Saturday, October 10: Calavera (Skull) Masks
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Saturday, October 17: Day of the Dead Recuerdo (Memory) Posters
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Saturday, October 24: “Living candle” mini paintings
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Saturday, October 31: Candle Decorating
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GENERAL QUESTIONS & PRESS INQUIRIES
To inquire about becoming a season sponsor or press requests regarding Self Help Graphics’ 53rd Annual Season’s workshops, celebration, and related events, please email press@selfhelpgraphics.com.
For general questions, email info@selfhelpgraphics.com.
Self Help Graphics & Art’s 53rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration
Self Help Graphics & Art’s 53rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration will start with a procession at 2 PM, led by Danza Azteca Chicomecoatl. Join us as we continue this longtime tradition and walk from Mariachi Plaza to our permanent home on the corner of 1st Street and Anderson Street, where the celebration will take place outdoors on the block of Anderson Street from 3-10 PM.
This year’s communal gathering will feature live music and dance as ofrendas (offerings) to our ancestors, community altars of remembrance and resistance by local community members, Muertos Market featuring local artists and artisans, Self Help Graphics prints for sale, local food vendors, face painting, art activities, and more!
This year, Self Help Graphics & Art is honored to participate in Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, a community of festivals across the country showcasing the nation’s remarkable cultural landscape. This partnership brings the spirit of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival—the institution’s largest and longest-running event— to community festivals in several states and territories across the country. As one of the longest-running public celebrations of Día de los Muertos in the United States, this year’s celebration stays true to its social justice roots. We honor our ancestors and uplift the living communities they nurtured through immersive, intercultural programming — free and for all-ages.
VIEW OUR COLLECTION OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Commemorative PrintS ON OUR ONLINE SHOP
SHG’S Día de los Muertos History
EXPLORE OUR PAST Día de los Muertos CELEBRATIONS
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The 52nd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration, in partnership with LA County Board of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, took place on Saturday, November 21 from 3 PM-8 PM at the LA County Civic Center Park. More information here.
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The 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration, in partnership with LA County Board of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, took place on Saturday, November 2 from 3 PM-8 PM at the LA County Civic Center Park. More information here.
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The 50th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration, in partnership with LA County Board of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, took place on Saturday, November 4 from 3 PM-8 PM at the LA County Civic Center Park. More information here.
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The 49th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration took place on Saturday, November 5 from 4 PM-10 PM at Self Help Graphics & Art. More information here.
VOLUNTEER
Ready to help? Volunteers are a crucial component to SHG's year-round programming, including Día de los Muertos season.
We have multiple opportunities for volunteers
interested in donating their time to the event.