Día de los Muertos Fiesta 2025

Celebrate the new exhibit Recuerdos Ilustrados: Día de los Muertos 2025 at the California Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Sat., Oct. 11!

Highlights include:

• Opening of the new exhibit Recuerdos Ilustrados: Día de los Muertos 2025

• Appearances by exhibit artists Stephanie Mercado, Daniel Villa, and Álvaro D. Márquez

• Mayahuel food, drinks and snacks for sale

• Maquilli Tonatiuh Aztec Dancers performance and ceremonial blessing

• Live music by 10-piece salsa band Conjunto Liberación

• Sugar Skull Workshops (advance registration required)

• Mercado de los Muertos featuring pop up shops

• Hands-on activities & face painting for kids (ages 3 & up)

• Special group photo for costumed guests that will be shared on the Museum’s social media.

• More fun for the entire family & all ages — don’t miss it!

Tickets: $12.00* advance (on sale through 5:00 pm on Fri., Oct. 10 or until sold out). *Plus Eventbrite processing fee

Save time in line by purchasing advance food and drink tickets** as an add-on to event tickets through 2 pm Thurs., Oct. 9. Food and drink tickets also can be purchased at the event starting at 5 pm on Sat., Oct. 11, payable by cash, debit and credit card.**NOTE: You must have an admission ticket to redeem add-on purchases.

*** Please read information below before contacting us with questions. Thank you! ***

FAQs

$5* EARLY BIRD TICKETS:

• 150 Early Bird tickets on sale starting at 10:00 am on Aug. 1. *Plus Eventbrite fee

$12* ADVANCE TICKETS:

• On sale through 5:00 pm on Oct. 10 or until sold out.

• Advance tickets are required as this event will sell out. *Plus Eventbrite fee

MUSEUM MEMBER TICKETS:

• Individual members receive one free ticket per membership.
• Traveler & Explorer members receive up to two free tickets* per membership.
• There will be a Member Lounge & Terrace available exclusively to Museum members & their guests ONLY. This VIP access comes with each member ticket.
• To claim your free tickets, contact the membership department with your membership number and the names of all individuals in your reservation at membership@californiamuseum.org or (916) 651-0935.
• Members will receive expedited entry at check in and can skip the general admission line upon arrival through a dedicated member-VIP entrance.
• Not currently a member but would like to sign up? Visit our membership page or email us at membership@californiamuseum.org.

*Additional cardholders do not receive additional free tickets. Offer good while supplies last.

MEMBER LOUNGE & TERRACE:

• This year, the VIP Lounge & Terrace will be available to Museum members ONLY. This VIP access comes with each member ticket.
• View the festivities from the courtyard terrace, enjoy complimentary chips and salsa and a non-alcoholic self-serve beverage station, skip the lines at the exclusive terrace bar*, access indoor dining seating, and experience shorter lines for check in and food & drink tickets!
• All ticketed guests, including children 3 and over, must have a VIP/member wristband to enter the VIP section. Children under 3 do not need a wristband if accompanying a ticketed member with a wristband.

*Tacos and alcoholic beverages are not included with VIP Member Lounge & Terrace access and must be purchased separately.

DOOR TICKETS:

• Sorry, tickets will NOT be available at the door. Attendance is by advance registration only.

MISSING TICKETS & ORDERS:

• To look up your order or retrieve your tickets, visit http://eventbrite.com/gettickets and enter email address used to place order.

• For additional help, please visit Eventbrite help center at: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/where-are-my-tickets?lg=en_US.

EVENT ENTRY:

• Check-in starts at 5:00 pm on October 11, and event entry starts at 6:00 pm.

• Those with pre-purchased food, drink & workshop tickets will collect them at check-in, avoiding additional lines to purchase.

• Food & drink tickets will also be available for purchase on-site starting at 5:00 pm and are payable with cash, debit and credit card.

• Doors open at 6:00 pm.

• Please bring a printed copy of your ticket OR a digital ticket displayed on a mobile device (cell phone or tablet) to expedite entry.

• Attendees without printed or digital ticket may experience delay in entry and be asked to wait while purchase is verified.

• No large bags. All bags subject to security check.

• Guests purchasing tickets for alcoholic beverages or collecting pre-purchased alcohol tickets must be 21 years of age or older with valid ID.

• No outside food or drinks

CHILDREN:

• All ages are welcome, but every guest must have their own ticket. Children age 2 and under must have their own free ticket. Children age 3 and up must have their own paid ticket.

• Strollers permitted but subject to security check.

• Free hands-on activities for kids ages 3+ will be available.

PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA:

• Guests permitted to bring and use non-flash, consumer grade still cameras for personal use only.

• Commercial and/or professional photography and videography strictly prohibited.

• Requests for media credentials may be requested through 5:00 pm on Thurs., Oct. 9 by emailing dwood@californiamuseum.org.

SUGAR SKULL WORKSHOPS:

• Two sessions held at 6:30 and 7:30 pm are available to event ticketholders for a materials fee of $25.

• Limited to a maximum of 36 participants per session.

• Advance workshop tickets provided upon event check-in on Oct. 11.

• If not sold out, workshop tickets will be available for purchase on site.

• Appropriate for ages 5 & older.

FOOD & DRINK TICKETS:

• Advance food & drink ticket purchases strongly recommended to avoid long lines at event.
• You must first purchase an admission ticket to purchase and redeem advance food & drink tickets.

• Food & drink tickets may be added to advance ticket purchases in the “Additional Items” section following name and email address fields on the ticket checkout page. *Listed food & drink prices include fees.

• Choose from:
• Tequila Tasting Ticket 21+ w/ID: Flight of 3 tequilas plus tequila information $40 each
• Taco Plate Ticket: 3 tacos (choice of chicken, beef steak, pork carnitas or vegetarian) by Mayahuel $15 each
• Cocktail Ticket 21+ w/ID: Margarita by Mayahuel $15 each
• Beer Ticket 21+ w/ID: Mexican cerveza by Mayahuel $12 each
• Non-Alcoholic Drink Ticket: Aguas frescas by Mayahuel $9 each
• Snack Ticket: Choice of paletas (fruit popsicles) or esquites (Mexican street corn) by Mayahuel $9 each

• Food & drink tickets also can be purchased at the event and are payable by cash, debit and credit card.

• Bottled water and snack items (chips, candy, cookies) will be available for purchase at the Museum Store pop-up in the courtyard.

REFUNDS:

• Tickets may be refunded, minus Eventbrite fees, until 5:00 pm on Oct. 10 by requesting a refund through an Eventbrite account.

• Sorry, no refunds provided after 5:00 pm on Fri., Oct. 10.

PARKING & DIRECTIONS:

• The Bonderson Garage (Lot 24) directly across the street from the Museum on the corner of 10th & O Streets offers a $3 flat rate (accepts credit cards or cash) for those arriving after 5:00 pm. Garage closes at 11:30 p.m. Cars remaining in the garage after 11:30 p.m. cannot be retrieved until Monday.

• Metered street parking is available around the Museum. Please visit City of Sacramento Parking Services for more information.

• Bike parking is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• For more information, visit https://www.californiamuseum.org/directions.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

• The Museum is located at the Archives Plaza stop of Regional Transit’s Light Rail and a convenient transportation option for the event. For more information on routes, schedules and fares, visit: http://www.sacrt.com.

ATMs:

• Golden 1 Credit Union ATM located at 1120 N St (between 11th & 12th on N).

MERCADO DE LOS MUERTOS:

• Applications from local or regional vendors to sell hand-made and/or unique art, crafts and gift items at the event will be accepted through Sat., August 31.

• Booth space is limited with priority given to local and regional artists and artisans.

• Retail stores and corporate businesses will not be accepted.
• To apply, please carefully review the Mercado Vendor Guidelines, then submit the form application here. For assistance, contact the Museum Store at store@californiamuseum.org or (916) 653-0650.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE:

• For questions or assistance, please email museuminfo@californiamuseum.org.

Thank you for your interest in the event, and we hope to see you on Oct. 11.