It’s a yearly Hispanic holiday that is now more popular than ever, especially at the Kern County Fairgrounds. “We are celebrating life, and it’s really important that we have all these altars,” said Jay Tamsi,

Over the weekend, people across Mexico celebrated Dia de los Muertos, and on Saturday, the Champaign Park District brought the colorful holiday to Central Illinois. It’s a celebration where families remember loved ones who have passed away.

Laredo's Dia de los Muertos event in North Central Park featured a pozole cooking contest, a 5K run and vibrant celebrations honoring Mexican traditions.

Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood held its popular Dia de los Muertos festival Sunday, for the 29th year. The event welcomes about 100,000 people each year. It's a celebration of culture and ancestry with vibrant colors and traditions.

The Día de los Muertos festival and parade celebrated Raices Ancestrales in the Downtown Arts District in El Paso on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Lidia Rios wears a thrifted wedding dress and a skeleton knit vest her niece crocheted for her to the Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Rios sees

When you think of the Day of the Dead, what comes to mind? Sugar skulls? Halloween? Disney’s Coco? Many may know its imagery, but not the significance behind the observance. I recently saw a TikTok of a parade of people donned in vibrant and elaborate dress,

Altars are set up Sunday for Día de Los Muertos at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Altars, or ofrendas, honor loved ones who have passed away. This display honors Theodore Armijo. Danza Ameyaltzin Yolihuani's drummers play the music for the dancers honoring the dead at the Kern County Fairgrounds during Día de Los Muertos.