2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos in Downtown Chula Vista

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!