DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT LA VILLITA

BENEFITTING INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT

Día de Los Muertos Celebration brings together traditional art and culture with the best in live music entertainment to create a two-day destination event for the City of San Antonio to celebrate the Day of the Dead. The event hosts a variety of activities over the weekend celebration including the largest open altar exhibition in the city.

Events are free and open to the public including: live music at Arneson River Theater; original Day of the Dead art; living altar; dance, drum and puppet procession; live poetry and more!

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10am – 11pm
Sunday, October 28, 2018, noon – 9 pm

Announcements

Submit Your Photos for the Community Living Altar

October 12, 2018

Call for Vendors 2018!

September 10, 2018

Activities

Altar Contest

Art Vendors

Vendors

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Procession

Procession Times

Saturday, Oct 27th, 7pm
Sunday, October 28th, 3pm

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Live Music

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Piñata Protest • El Dusty • Azul Barrientos • Money Chicha • Las Tesoros de San Antonio • Eddie & the Valiants • Bidi Bidi Banda • Los Nahuatlatos • Femina-X • Juan & Armando Tejeda

Guadalupe Dance Company • Pochos Chidos • Los de Esta Noche • Blackbird Sing • Fantástico • Flor de Jaliso • Mariachi Nuevo Estilo • Tiarra Girls • Tallercito de Son • Zombie Bazaar • Mariachi Nuevo Jalisco
Poetry by Victoria Garcia-Zapata, Rooster Martinez, Eddie Vega & Amalia Ortiz • Dance, Drum & Puppet Procession featuring Las Monas

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SATURDAY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Altars

From pre-Columbian times, the Day of the Dead has been celebrated throughout Mexico and Latin American countries. Today it is celebrated throughout the Americas on November 1 and 2, a time in which the living lovingly pay tribute and remember their departed friends and family members. Remembrances include family visits to the local cemetery, processions through town squares and inventive homemade altars honoring departed family members with photos, “Pan de Muerto” sweet bread and flowers.

For more information on traditional Day of the Dead altars visit: Celebrate Day of the Dead.

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Altar Exhibition & Contest

Community members are invited to participate in this tradition by entering the Altar Contest and building their own altar for the Día de los Muertos Celebration at La Villita Historic Arts Village. Individuals, families and groups are all encouraged to submit their application.

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Students

Students in grades K-12 with a faculty/school or approved organizational sponsor (age 21+) are eligible to enter the student altar competition.

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Vendors

BarbacoApparel
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Brilliant Accents
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Bry Floral Co.
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Very That
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Carolina's Creations
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Art by Laura Simoneaux
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Deva Designs by Alison
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Little details
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San Antonio Hard Goods
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Pedazos de Maria
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Las Ofrendas
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Moon Dog Shirt Co.
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Neenyas Designs
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Nena G Moda Artesanal
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TONALPOHUALLI "AZTEC CALENDAR"

Adelore Fashion
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Manos Mias
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Ay Que Cute
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Craftyrose "Hecho A Mano"
AlejandraMtzH Arte
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Skycrafter
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Mystic Angel Creations
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Libelula Leather
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Donna's Designs
1 Stop Shop
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Sugar Skulls by Jane Madrigal
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Michele Parlee
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RC Creations
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Que Retro Arts
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ZUE'S TOYS & GIFTS

Xanthe's Artistry
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Calavera Crafters
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MilagroChic
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Art of Karen Faye
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La Casa Frida
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Cha Cha Covers
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Unique Recyclables
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La Casa De Colores
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La Crafty Vida
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Blue Betties Botique
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Monocled Mermaid
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Twigs Designs
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Three Sisters
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HERMANITAS BOUTIQUE

DONNA’S DESIGNS

LUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Stevens High School

AMYJOSCREATIONS

CLAUDIA RAMOS

LUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL

SAN ANTONIO DECBEZA

Festival Information

General Information

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION

The two-day event is free and open to the public, bringing together traditional art and culture with live music and entertainment to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Festivities include live music at Arneson River Theater, original artwork, a dance, drum and puppet procession, live poetry, and the largest open altar exhibition in San Antonio.

For general event information or information on how to participate as a sponsor, vendor or artist: info@muertosfest.com

LOCATION

La Villita Historic Arts Village 210-207-8614
La Villita Historic Arts Village is located on the corner of S. Alamo St. and Nueva St. in downtown San Antonio.

Address

418 Villita St., San Antonio, Texas, 78205.
(Please note that Villita St. is a pedestrian only street).

Festival Hours

Saturday, Oct. 27: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28: Noon to 9 p.m.

PARKING

Please observe all traffic officers and No Parking signs. We want to minimize traffic congestion in the area. There are numerous parking lots and garages in the surrounding downtown area. Please consider carpooling, ride-sharing or public transportation if you would like to minimize parking issues.

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Getting To The Festival

RIDE VIA to DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2018 CELEBRATION

Let’s VIVA to La Villita and be the life of the party!

VIA Metropolitan Transit encourages you to ride any of VIVA’s three routes to the Día De Los Muertos 2018 Celebration Saturday and Sunday, October 27-28, at La Villita Historic Arts Village.

Enjoy FARE-FREE service on all VIA VIVA routes, Saturday, Oct. 27.

Whether it’s VIVA culture (Route 11), VIVA missions (Route 40) or VIVA centro (Route 301), VIA makes it easy for you to get to the celebration. In addition to the three VIVA routes, VIA also has numerous daily routes that provide service to or near La Villita (see map below). Visit our Trip Planning page at VIAinfo.net to map out your trip or plan your trip with the VIA goMobile app.

For more information: VIAinfo.net/VIVA | (210) 362-2020 

Vendors

ARTISTS AND HANDMADE GOODS

All items should be Day of the Dead Themed. Artists must supply their own booth or tent, if needed. Permit fee for artists is $75 per day/$150 total.

APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPT. 21, 2018

FOOD VENDORS

Approved vendors must comply with all facility, health and fire code regulations, vendors are responsible for associated health and fire fees in addition to space fees applied. $300 per day (+permit fees and booth rental if needed) = $600 total (+permit fees and booth rental as needed).
Full guidelines are included in the downloadable Application.

APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPT. 21, 2018

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
10:00 am	Starbucks FREE Coffee Hour + Bedoy's Cookies NOON - 2pm While supplies last MORNING 10am - NOON Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY	Maverick Stage Sponsored by	“Que Vivan Los Muertos!” by Colectivo Cultural 10:00am - 5:00pm Overview of the history, tradition and symbolism of Dia de los Muertos in Maverick Plaza Workshops will start on the hour and may include the following crafts: flower making, sugar skull decorating and mask making	Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
11:15 am
11:30 am
11:45 am
12:00 pm		Juan & Armando Tejeda Traditional Conjunto 12:00pm - 1:00pm		Community Altar Exhibition & Contest NOON - 11:00pm Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm		SA Parks & Rec Cultural Division Ballet Folklorico 1:00pm - 2:00pm	"Living Altar Offerings" Patrons are invited to contribute offerings to the Collaborative Community Altar in Maverick Plaza 10:00am - 6:00pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm		Mariachi Nuevo Estilo 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm		Tallercito de Son 3:00pm - 3:45pm			Tiarra Girls 3:00pm - 3:45pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:00 pm		Mariachi Flor de Jalisco 4:00pm - 5:00pm			Los de Esta Noche 4:05pm - 4:50pm
4:15 pm
4:30 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm		Guadalupe Dance Company 5:00pm - 6:00pm			Azul Barrientos 5:10pm - 5:55pm
5:15 pm
5:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm		Poetry 6:00pm - 7:00pm Victoria Garcia-Zapata, Rooster Martinez, Eddie Vega & Amalia Ortiz			Pochos Chidos 6:10pm - 6:55pm
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
6:45 pm
7:00 pm	Las Monas Dance, Drum & Puppet Procession 7:00pm - 7:30pm
7:15 pm					Femina-X 7:20pm - 8:15pm
7:30 pm	Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY			Community Altar Exhibition & Contest continued Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY
7:45 pm
8:00 pm		Bidi Bidi Banda 8:00pm - 9:30pm
8:15 pm					COSTUME CONTEST 8:20pm - 8:40pm
8:30 pm
8:45 pm					Los Nahuatlatos 8:45pm - 9:40pm
9:00 pm
9:15 pm
9:30 pm		DJ TBD 9:30pm - 11:00pm
9:45 pm
10:00 pm					Piñata Protest 10:00pm - 11:00pm
10:15 pm
10:30 pm
10:45 pm

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
10:00 am	Starbucks FREE Coffee Hour + Bedoy's Cookies NOON - 2pm While supplies last MORNING 10am - NOON Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
11:15 am
11:30 am
11:45 am
12:00 pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
3:15 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
4:30 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm
5:15 pm
5:30 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
6:45 pm

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
7:00 pm	Las Monas Dance, Drum & Puppet Procession 7:00pm - 7:30pm
7:15 pm

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
7:30 pm	Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY
7:45 pm
8:00 pm
8:15 pm
8:30 pm
8:45 pm
9:00 pm
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
9:45 pm
10:00 pm
10:15 pm
10:30 pm
10:45 pm

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
10:00 am		Maverick Stage Sponsored by
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am

	Maverick Plaza	Maverick Stage	Workshops (Maverick Plaza)	Villita Street/Plaza Nacional/Plaza Juarez/Alamo Street	Arneson Stage
12:00 pm	Starbucks FREE Coffee Hour + Bedoy's Cookies NOON - 2pm While supplies last Art & Food Vendors ALL DAY	Tallercito de Son 12:00pm - 12:45pm	“Que Vivan Los Muertos!” by Colectivo Cultural Noon - 5pm Overview of the history, tradition and symbolism of Dia de los Muertos in Maverick Plaza Workshops will start on the hour and may include the following crafts: flower making, sugar skull decorating and mask making	Community Altar Exhibition & Contest Art & Food Vendors Noon - 9:00pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm		Maverick Stage Sponsored by
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm		Mariachi Nuevo Jalisco 2:00pm - 2:45pm	"Living Altar Offerings" Patrons are invited to contribute offerings to the Collaborative Community Altar in Maverick Plaza Noon - 9pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm	Las Monas Dance, Drum & Puppet Procession 3:00pm - 4:00pm
3:15 pm					Fantastico 3:15pm - 4:00pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:00 pm	Art & Food Vendors	Guadalupe Dance Company 4:00pm - 4:45pm	"Living Altar Offerings" and “Que Vivan Los Muertos!”	Community Altar Exhibition & Contest Art & Food Vendors Noon - 9:00pm
4:15 pm					Blackbird Sing 4:20pm - 5:10pm
4:30 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm		Juan & Armando Tejeda 5:00pm - 5:45pm
5:15 pm
5:30 pm					Las Tesoros de San Antonio 5:30pm - 6:15pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm		Poetry 6:00pm - 6:45pm Victoria Garcia-Zapata, Rooster Martinez, Eddie Vega & Amalia Ortiz
6:15 pm
6:30 pm					Money Chicha 6:35pm - 7:35pm
6:45 pm		DJ DJ Jus'george 7:45pm - 7:30pm
7:00 pm
7:15 pm
7:30 pm		Eddie & the Valiants 7:30pm - 8:30pm			Gio Zombie Bazaar 7:40pm - 7:55pm
7:45 pm
8:00 pm					El Dusty 8:00pm - 9:00pm
8:15 pm
8:30 pm		DJ DJ Jus'george 8:30pm - 9:00pm
8:45 pm

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT LA VILLITA

BENEFITTING INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10am – 11pm Sunday, October 28, 2018, noon – 9 pm

Announcements

Submit Your Photos for the Community Living Altar

Call for Vendors 2018!

Activities

Altar Contest

Altar building contest

Live Poetry

Live Poetry

Workshops

Workshops

Art Vendors

Vendors

Procession

Procession Times

Live Music

Live Music

LINEUP

Piñata Protest • El Dusty • Azul Barrientos • Money Chicha • Las Tesoros de San Antonio • Eddie & the Valiants • Bidi Bidi Banda • Los Nahuatlatos • Femina-X • Juan & Armando Tejeda

Art & Food Vendors

Art & Food Vendors

Art & Food Vendors

Art & Food Vendors

Art & Food Vendors

Art & Food Vendors

Altars

Altar Exhibition & Contest

Students

Vendors

BarbacoApparel

Brilliant Accents

Bry Floral Co.

Very That

Carolina's Creations

Art by Laura Simoneaux

Deva Designs by Alison

Little details

San Antonio Hard Goods

Pedazos de Maria

Las Ofrendas

Moon Dog Shirt Co.

Neenyas Designs

Nena G Moda Artesanal

TONALPOHUALLI "AZTEC CALENDAR"

Adelore Fashion

Manos Mias

Ay Que Cute

Craftyrose "Hecho A Mano"

AlejandraMtzH Arte

Skycrafter

Mystic Angel Creations

Libelula Leather

Donna's Designs

1 Stop Shop

Sugar Skulls by Jane Madrigal

Michele Parlee

RC Creations

Que Retro Arts

ZUE'S TOYS & GIFTS

Xanthe's Artistry

Calavera Crafters

MilagroChic

Art of Karen Faye

La Casa Frida

Cha Cha Covers

Unique Recyclables

La Casa De Colores

La Crafty Vida

Blue Betties Botique

Monocled Mermaid

Twigs Designs

Three Sisters

Festival Information

RIDE VIA to DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2018 CELEBRATION

ARTISTS AND HANDMADE GOODS

FOOD VENDORS

2018 sponsors

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10am – 11pm
Sunday, October 28, 2018, noon – 9 pm