Overview
- Oakland’s Fruitvale hosts a nine-block Día de los Muertos festival on Nov. 2 for its 30th year, themed “Aquí Estamos y No Nos Vamos.”
- San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park features Festival of Altars on Nov. 2 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a noon ceremony and 5 p.m. performances, followed by a 7 p.m. Ritual Procession on 24th Street organized by El Collectivo del Rescate Cultural de La Mission.
- San José’s Children’s Discovery Museum offers a family program on Nov. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with $18 admission and activities including storytelling, sand painting, giant skeleton puppets, and a museum procession.
- San Diego’s observances include Old Town’s Fiesta de Reyes through Nov. 2, Downtown Chula Vista’s free festival on Nov. 1 from 3–8 p.m., and SeaWorld’s Nov. 1–2 celebration included with park admission.
- Guides note varying tones across events, encourage early arrival for popular sites, and urge respectful engagement such as asking before photographing altars or participants.