In collaboration with Western Nevada College and Visit Carson City, the Nevada State Museum presents a free Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event.
This also includes free admission to the museum. Since 2006, the Nevada State Museum has presented this Day of the Dead event to the community.
Complete with a sacred altar display, traditional music, folk dancing, and food, the annual community celebration is one of the museum’s most highly anticipated events of the year.
The altars are created by local community members, which will be creative and traditional.
The altar presentation is scheduled to be held on Friday from 5-7 p.m. in the Dema Guinn Concourse inside the museum. There will also be a museum-sponsored community altar so that the public can participate in remembering departed loved ones with personal ephemera.
A full day of activities will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum with performances by traditional Mexican dance and music troupes, exhibits, food, and crafts. Children of all ages can enjoy craft activities featuring colorful flowers and sugar skulls, predominant symbols of the festival as well as face painting and a photo booth.
For information, visit www.carsonnvmuseum.org