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Visitors enjoy National Gallery Nights. The East Building will come alive after hours during programs on September 12, October 10, and November 14.

Día de los Muertos Celebration

National Gallery Nights

  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  • East Building
  • After Hours
  • In-person
  • Registration Required

Activities on the 4th Street Plaza will be open to all, but registration will be required to enter the East Building. Lottery for registration opens on Monday, September 30, at 10:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, October 3, at noon.

Experience the cultural fusion of Mexican and Indigenous traditions in this celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Our 4th Street Plaza hosts a performance by East Los Angeles’s Las Cafeteras. Through their Afro-Mexican rhythms, this group creates musical and magical celebrations of life and death. In the East Building, dance to the sounds of DJ Pedro Night and explore folk arts and craft techniques. Plus, discover works by Latinx artists throughout the galleries as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month.

We encourage you to wear costumes or festive dress to celebrate the spooky spirit of Halloween and/or the color of Día de los Muertos. Please avoid accessories larger than 17" × 26" and full-cover face masks; these are not allowed inside our buildings.