Schedule of Events

Art & Activities

Saturday & Sunday | 9 AM – 4 PM

Frist Learning Center Courtyard

Marigold Flower Crown
Flowers, which symbolize the brevity of life, are an essential element of Day of the Dead celebrations, but none more than the marigold. Create your own paper marigolds and affix them on a headband to wear throughout the day.

Monarch Butterflies
Monarchs represent the souls of ancestors returning to visit for El Día de Muertos, particularly as the monarch migration in Mexico typically lines up with celebrations of the holiday. Create your own monarch to welcome a returning loved one.

Papel Picado Coloring Sheet
Papel picado is often used to decorate streets, homes, and ofrendas during holidays and celebrations. Learn about some of the important symbols and imagery associated with Día de los Muertos through miniature coloring sheets and string multiple together to create your own strand of colorful Papel picado.

Massey Auditorium

Memory Tree
Write the name or memory of a loved one on a colorful slip of paper and add it to the memory tree.

Murals / Los Murales

Saturday & Sunday | 9 AM – 5 PM

Frist Learning Center Great Hall

Murals depicting the Day of the Dead have a strong history throughout Latin America, highlighted by the works of Diego Rivera and José Guadalupe Posada, the creator of the iconic Catrina figure. Finding inspiration in these artists, students from local middle and high schools will create large-scale works which will hang in the Great Hall.

Participating Schools

Bellevue Middle School
Caballeros – Nolensville High School Spanish Honor Society
Cane Ridge High School
City School of Nashville
Community Middle School Jr. Art League
Goodlettsville Middle School
H.G. Hill Middle School – 7th Grade
H.G. Hill Middle School – 8th Grade
Independence High School NAHS (National Art Honor Society)
KIPP Nashville
Saint Cecelia Academy – Spanish Club
Stratford STEM Magnet Upper Campus
Arte Latino Tullahoma High School
USN Lucha Affinity Group

Murals / Los Murales

Saturday & Sunday | 9 AM – 5 PM

Frist Learning Center Great Hall

Murals depicting the Day of the Dead have a strong history throughout Latin America, highlighted by the works of Diego Rivera and José Guadalupe Posada, the creator of the iconic Catrina figure. Finding inspiration in these artists, students from local middle and high schools will create large-scale works which will hang in the Great Hall.

Participating Schools

Bellevue Middle School
Caballeros – Nolensville High School Spanish Honor Society
Cane Ridge High School
City School of Nashville
Community Middle School Jr. Art League
Goodlettsville Middle School
H.G. Hill Middle School – 7th Grade
H.G. Hill Middle School – 8th Grade
Independence High School NAHS (National Art Honor Society)
KIPP Nashville
Saint Cecelia Academy – Spanish Club
Stratford STEM Magnet Upper Campus
Arte Latino Tullahoma High School
USN Lucha Affinity Group

Vendors

Colorful open-air markets line the streets of Latin America during El Día de los Muertos. Local merchants sell food, flowers, art, and handmade items which people buy to decorate their altars and tombs. Visit the vendors at the festival to discover the talent of local artists, shop for unique gift items, and taste traditional foods!

Art & Goods

Saturday & Sunday | 9 AM – 5 PM

Parking Lot B

Apanash
Artesanias Lupita Oaxaca
Bisuteria Nashville
Bows by Nici
Cheekwood
CustomPrintNash
Ecohandmade
Equadorian Treasures
King Bear Tees
La Casa Azul
LoveMe Art
Luna Pateada
Skulls and Roses
Soul Seed
Southern Sun Life
The Aloe Family
Valentina Harper

Food

Entertainment