Campos Community Garden hosts its 15th annual Día de los Muertos celebration on Sunday

Campos Community Garden is hosting its 15th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration this Sunday (Nov. 1) from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 644 E. 12th St. between Avenue B and Avenue C. 

The free community event includes arts and crafts, Mexican hot chocolate and sweet bread, with a ceremonial dance by Cetiliztl Nauhcampa at 4 p.m. 

As in previous years, the garden's gazebo will house an ofrenda (altar), where neighbors are invited to leave photos, flowers, food and other mementos honoring loved ones, including people, pets, and places. Children can also make items to add to the altar. 

The ofrenda will be assembled today (Friday) from noon to 4 p.m. and will be open for viewing tomorrow (Saturday) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The annual celebration is made possible through the support of garden members, local businesses and neighbors. 

Volunteers are welcome throughout the weekend. Contact camposcommunitygarden@gmail.com for details.

An invitation for Day of the Dead at Campos Community Garden

Via the EVG inbox...

Te invitamos a nuestra Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead.) This is an invitation to our neighbors from the members of Campos Community Garden on 12th Street.

Being respectful of COVID-19, we won’t be hosting a large event this year, but we will continue to honor our lost loved ones, especially those souls lost to the pandemic, police brutality and racism.

On Sunday, Nov. 1 from noon to 4 p.m., our altar will be open for viewing by the entrance and for leaving objects in memory of your beloved.

If you can’t make it during that time, we will also have our fence decorated and at anytime on Sunday you can also leave/attach your objects to the decorations there.

Please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Campos Community Garden is on 12th Street between Avenue B and Avenue C.

Day of the Dead at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

Photos and text by EVG contributor Stacie Joy

Today is Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration.



I visited St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery for its Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture without Borders tribute to Mexican actress María Félix and Nobel-prize winning poet Octavio Paz.

There were workshops, songs, and plenty of excellent Mexican food and crafts, as well as an altar for community prayer, where people brought marigolds (traditional flowers or flores para los muerten), photos, candles (belas especial) and notes for those that departed.



The cold and blustery winds carried the scents of the candles, incense, and tacos, and the sounds of the musicians playing Mexican standards welcomed all to this free event.