43Rd Annual Viva La Vida Festival & Parade
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 12 PM to 6 PM
- Where
- Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701-3542 - Price
- Free
@ Mexic-Arte Museum’s 43rd Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade, part of Dia de los Muertos Celebrando Juntos, is Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event. Presented by the City of Austin Convention Center, this year’s festival will take place on Saturday, October 24, at 4th Street and Congress Avenue. The festivities begin with a Grand Procession at 12 p.m. and activities will run until 6 p.m. Participants can enjoy the Mariposa Plaza with hands-on art activities, traditional foods, local artists, retail booths, a low-rider exhibition, and live performances throughout the day. Please join Mexic-Arte Museum in this free family-friendly cultural celebration! FREE EVENT RSVP SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans alike, as well as others in Latin America, Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is an important religious and cultural event that synthesizes pre-Columbian traditions and Catholic Church practices. Originating in ancient Mexico, the annual celebration is increasingly observed in the United States as part of contemporary Latinx popular culture. Day of the Dead blends indigenous religious and cultural ritu
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