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Mesa Arts Center's free Dia de los Muertos Festival is Oct. 24 and 25

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Mesa Arts Center festival publicity photograph; not a record of this year's scheduled dates. Image source: Mesa Arts Center

Mesa Arts Center's Dia de los Muertos Festival runs Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 25, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Expect mariachi, folklorico and live music, community altars, food vendors and an artisan market, with a Sunday processional. A Relaxed Hour from 11 a.m. to noon both days offers a calmer, lower-sensory visit.

This brief records the information reported on Sep 23, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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