City of Menifee Day of the Dead Event Today: Catrina Contest and Aztec Dancers at Mt. San Jacinto College
The City of Menifee, in Riverside County, California, holds its Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration this afternoon, Saturday, October 24, at the Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Menifee campus, featuring a Catrina contest, an Aztec dancers procession, community altars and live entertainment, inviting residents to honor loved ones and experience Mexican cultural traditions.
Event Information
Time: Saturday, October 24, starting at 4 p.m.
Location: Mt. San Jacinto College, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee, CA 92584
Admission: Free, no tickets required
Host: City of Menifee
Schedule
4:00 p.m.: Aryana
4:30 p.m.: Xpired Band
5:30-7:30 p.m.: Mariachi Azteca (roving)
6:00 p.m.: Catrina Contest
6:30 p.m.: Menifee Ballet Folklorico
7:15 p.m.: Danza Azteca Xochipilli
According to the organizers, Dia de los Muertos celebrates remembrance: families honor relatives and friends who have passed while celebrating their lives and memories. In addition to the stage program, today's event features community and individual altars (ofrendas), tapetes, classic car displays, food and craft vendors and a Kid Zone. Visitors entering the Catrina Contest are also invited to join the Aztec Dancers procession.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 亡灵节 Catrina 造型与万寿菊陈设（资料图，2024年摄于墨西哥 Xochimilco）。照片：CoffeeYems 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A Catrina figure with marigolds for Day of the Dead (file photo, Xochimilco, Mexico, 2024). Photo: CoffeeYems, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
