The Nacogdoches Public Library is presenting the 8th annual Día de
los Muertos Fiesta in downtown Nacogdoches on Saturday, November 6th from
4:00-8:00pm. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated throughout Mexico
in various forms, from family visits to cemeteries, building ofrendas with food and treats
for the deceased, to parades, and more. The event in Nacogdoches will combine many
features of this tradition. The street festival will include food vendors, children’s
activities, retail vendors, and special entertainment by Chikawa Aztec Dancers, Son de
México Grupo de Danza Folklorico, Ketzaly Folklorico, and the musical duo, Zaya.
The Convention and Visitors Center will host a costume contest with prizes. This year’s
celebration will also include a display of ofrendas (altars) created by community
members to honor their loved ones. For information about being a vendor or displaying
an ofrenda, please call library staff at 936-559-2970 or visit www.nactx.us/library.
This program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the state
affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
