Los Angeles Día de los Muertos Guide: Free Grand Park Exhibition Through November 2, Hollywood Forever's 27th Celebration Ticketed on October 24
In the city of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California, the main Día de los Muertos celebrations for 2026 begin on October 24. Downtown Día de los Muertos at Gloria Molina Grand Park runs October 24 to November 2 and is free, with 17 altars by artists and community organizations on view daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. under the theme The Power of One, plus a community altar for visitors' photos and mementos. The opening celebration is October 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Noche de los Muertos closing event follows on November 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 200 N. Grand Ave.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery hosts its 27th annual Día de los Muertos on October 24 from noon to midnight. The event is ticketed, with admission windows of 12 to 4 p.m., 4 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m., under the theme All Under One Sky. It features an altar exhibition, a ceremonial procession and altar and costume contests, with performances by DannyLux, Trish Toledo, Tropa Mágica and Los Shadows at 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Ticket prices are as published by the organizer.
In the historic district, events are free: the Olvera Street festival runs October 25 to November 2 at 125 Paseo de la Plaza, with nightly Novenario processions and 6 p.m. Danza de la Muerte performances, and the Carrera de los Muertos 5K on October 31. Next door, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes at 501 N. Main St holds its Día de los Muertos Family Day on October 25 from noon to 4 p.m., free with RSVP, and its Community Ofrendas exhibition runs through November 3. Central Library downtown also hosts a free bilingual family celebration on November 1.
Related: LA Plaza Día de Muertos Family Day Set for October 25 in Downtown Los Angeles
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Photo: 图：洛杉矶（Los Angeles）Grand Park 的亡灵节祭坛，背景为洛杉矶市政厅（资料图）。照片：Cesar Arredondo，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A Día de los Muertos altar at Grand Park in Los Angeles, with City Hall in the background (file photo). Photo: Cesar Arredondo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
