Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) 2019

Location: ND Center for Civic Innovation
1045 W. Washington, downtown South Bend, IN

Join us as we celebrate the annual celebration of the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).

View ofrendas (small altars) honoring the lives of those who have passed before us constructed by local artists and organizations.

Enjoy music and dancing by local performers.

Participate in educational and entertaining children's activities.

Complimentary pan de muertos (sweet bread), hot chocolate, and champurrado.

Show your K-12 or University student ID to receive a free $5 voucher of use on site that evening while supplies last.

Free and all are welcome.

The event will again be celebrated at both the Crossroads Gallery of the ND Center for Civic Innovation (formerly the ND Center for Arts & Culture) and the Indiana University of South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. They are located across from each other on West Washington, in downtown South Bend.

Proposals to construct an ofrenda are due by October 5. Go to the webpage of the Crossroads Gallery for more information and to download an Ofrenda Form.

This event is co-sponsored by the following organizations:

Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center
La Casa de Amistad Youth & Community Center
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame
Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame
Office of Public Affairs,The University of Notre Dame

To download an event poster PDF click here.