Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos

Head to Grand Park for a two-week display of 20 altars in the park created by local artists and community organizations. For the first time this year, the celebration’s opening festivities will span two days. The altar displays officially kick off on October 19 with an afternoon of face painting, plus live music and poetry (11am–4pm), followed by a full-blown festival and inaugural parade on October 20 (2–10pm, parade 7pm). The event closes with an outdoor film screening (Nov 2 at 7pm), presented by the GuadaLAjara Film Festival.