Dia 2024

Día de los Muertos Celebration

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Saturday, October 25, 2025,
12pm - 3pm

The MAH
705 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Free

Join us for the Día de los Muertos community celebration of traditional music, dance, and art at the MAH.

This fall, the MAH invites you to our annual Día de los Muertos Celebration. On this beloved Oaxacan cultural holiday, the day will be filled with Musical and Dance Performances by Senderos. Throughout the day, we will have hands-on activities, live music, and the powerful presence of community. Explore the MAH to view beautifully crafted altars known as altares, or ofrendas, created by community organizations.

Schedule for the Day

12-3 pm — Drop in Sugar Skull Decorating and Food Demonstrations with Davenport Resource Service Center

1-3 pm — Musical and Dance Performances by Senderos

Video Storytelling: Honrando Mis Ancestros y Comunidad

Learn about Día de los Muertos from our community partners and leaders of Senderos. Hear the story of Día de los Muertos in our community and the importance of honoring this beautiful celebration, together.

Watch the video here!

Would you like to volunteer at this event?
Volunteer hours: 10-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm

Join us as we welcome and greet people attending Día de los Muertos at the MAH. During the event, you'll be helping set up, walking around the facility to check in with guests, providing any assistance if needed, and helping break down. No experience is necessary. Training is provided.
Contact oscar@santacruzmah.org

Tabling by PAIS

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PAIS(Project Assisting with the Integration into Society/Proyecto de Apoyo para la Integración en la Sociedad) is a small citizenship project serving eligible legal permanent residents (LPRs) in Santa Cruz County. PAIS's mission is to provide individualized support to LPRs of any national or socio-economic background to help them achieve their life-long goal of becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. Learn more about PAIS here.

Participating Organizations

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Senderos specializes in teaching Latino culture and history through the artistic expression of dance and music, hosts an annual Guelaguetza, and offers other performances in local and far-reaching places. Senderos serves children, youth, and adults of all ages, including English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged people, free of cost.

“We keep alive our Latino and Indigenous cultures and languages, represent our countries of origin with pride, share our culture and contribute to the larger community, promote harmony, and break stereotypes. We are healthy, successful, and focused on fulfilling our dreams.” -Senderos

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Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) a Federally Qualified Health Center, provides comprehensive primary care services to the whole family, regardless of language spoken, personal identity, or ability to pay. Seeded by the Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center, SCCH is driven by its originator’s 50-year commitment to social justice and access to health care as a human right. SCCH’s health centers deliver high-quality care through compassionate, dedicated medical providers, health educators, and administrative staff. SCCH’s clinics offer primary care, pediatrics, integrated behavioral health, prenatal care and education, chronic disease management, health insurance enrollment, and more.

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Located ten miles north of Santa Cruz, the Davenport Resource Service Center (DRSC), provides services to support the culturally diverse and low-income population in the rural north coast. Emergency and prevention services we provide include food programs, youth services, senior services, immigration services, and much more.

The History of Día