Celebrate Día de Muertos at the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM). Visitors can create a beautiful Día de Muertos altar art installation and explore the rich traditions of this holiday by discovering meaningful objects in the memory garden, creating ofrendas and marigolds, and sharing special memories of loved ones!  

Read-aloud and Workshop: Día de los Muertos con Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Saturday, November 1 | 2pm – 2:25pm & 2:30pm – 2:55pm
All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Join Calpulli Mexican Dance Company to explore the captivating story of Día de los Muertos with a special read-aloud and movement workshop.

Día de Muertos Altar
Saturday & Sunday, November 1 – 2 | 10:30am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 4:15pm
All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art & Makerspace
CMOM celebrates this year’s Día de Muertos with an altar installation created by museum visitors! Create small altar boxes with photos, flowers, and papel picado and add them to CMOM's altar.

Día de Muertos Memory Garden
Saturday & Sunday, November 1 – 2 | 11:15am – 12:15pm & 2:45pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Explore the traditions of Día de Muertos by discovering objects in CMOM's memory garden. Pick a marigold from the memory garden to take with you!

Performance: Día de los Muertos con Mariachi Soy Mexico
Sunday, November 2 | 10:30am – 11:10am & 11:30am – 12:10pm
All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Mariachi music has been an integral part of Mexican culture for centuries, providing a musical connection to our ancestors and their stories. Pay homage to this legacy through music while contributing to CMOM's collaborative altar.