Start: Saturday, October 29, 2022 3:00PM
End: Saturday, October 29, 2022 8:00PM
Those who choose to honor a loved one are invited to bring a copy of their photo to place on the 12-foot community altar at the corner of Third and Davidson.
Guests are encouraged to dress up as Catrínas and Catrínes and snap a photo at one of the many cool photo stands hosted by the Downtown Chula Vista Association. The most creative look will also take home a fun prize! In addition, kids will enjoy fun games and activities like sugar skull decorating and collecting goodies from local businesses as well as a special screening of Pixar’s COCO at 7:30pm in Memorial Park.
This year’s celebration will include a Catrínas and Catrínes ensemble competition. Categories include 12 & Under ($150 cash prize), Best Catrin ($250 cash prize), Best Catrina ($250 cash prize) & Best Couple ($500 cash prize). The event will also feature an altar building contest with three different categories and the winners of each category will take home a $500 cash prize, while the overall winner will take home a $1,000 cash prize. More information on the contest can be found here.
Come celebrate with the family at this year’s Día de los Muertos in Downtown Chula Vista!
Events Provided by: EVVNT