Forest Lawn Celebrates Día de los Muertos

Folklorico dancers perform during a Forest Lawn Día de los Muertos celebration (File Photo – Forest Lawn)

Forest Lawn will celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with in-person events across four Southern California locations.

By News Desk

The community events will honor the memories of the dead and bridge connections with ancestors. Colorful altars, larger-than-life Catrina and alebrije (spirit guide) art works, folklorico dance and Mariachi performances, arts & crafts, face painting, and refreshments will bring the vibrant traditions of the Mexican holiday to life. The free, family-friendly events will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at Forest Lawn’s Cathedral City, Covina Hills, Cypress, and Glendale locations.

Highlights for the Día de los Muertos celebrations include:

• Folklorico dance and Mariachi performances
• Bob Baker Marionette performances at Covina Hills, Cypress, and Glendale locations
• Community ofrendas (altars) presentations
• Traditional Catrina and alebrije (spirit animal) art works
• Arts & crafts, face painting, and refreshments
• Food trucks and carts with delicious offerings

This year continues live, in-person performances. It also marks the seventh appearance of six-foot-tall Catrina sculptures, artisanal creations crafted by Forest Lawn’s floral designers and inspired by Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. The skeletal women symbolize the return of departed loved ones and are a reminder to be true to oneself and enjoy life. Each of Forest Lawn’s Catrina sculptures has her own personality, with distinct costumes and accessories inspired by the early twentieth century, the time period when Catrinas were first popularized by Jose Guadalupe Posada and Diego Rivera. Alebrijes spirit animals will accompany the Catrina sculptures.

“Forest Lawn’s lively and colorful Día de los Muertos events welcome the community to our memorial-parks for an authentic Mexican celebration of life,” said Rodolfo Saenz, Forest Lawn’s Senior Vice President, Marketing. “We look forward to coming together to honor the traditions and lives of the past and celebrating the vitality of the present.”

Forest Lawn Día de los Muertos Celebration
November 2, 2025
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Forest Lawn Glendale
1712 S Glendale Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205