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Dia De Los Muertos At Mission San Luis Rey
October 30, 2016
FREEA special celebration of Dia de los Muertos, a tradition celebrated throughout Mexico and Southwest states honoring and remembering the departed.
Join more than 40,000 visitors in celebrating a Mexican Fiesta filled with beautiful music, traditional satirical dancing, cultural eateries, Por Siempre Car Club, Las Ofrendas, chalk cemetery, arts and crafts for kids, a Day of Dead retail Mercado and more. This one of kind festival exuberates a cultural experience with over a dozen activities for the whole family.
The event will be held at Old Mission San Luis Re de Francia, the largest of all California missions also known as the “King of the Missions.” The mission is home to Franciscan Friars and has the oldest operating cemetery in North County San Diego founded in 1798. With over a hundred years of cultural significance, Old Mission San Luis Re de Francia emanates a historical ambiance as visitors walk amongst the mission.
Onsite $5 parking is limited at the Mission. A free shuttle will be available for offsite parking at El Camino High School, located one mile south of the Mission on Rancho Del Oro. First shuttle at 10 a.m. and last shuttle at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 10 a.m. FREE….ALL AGES!
For more information, visit the Dia De Los Muertos At Mission San Luis Rey website.