El Dia de los Muertos

November 2, 2019 | 9 AM – 5 PM

Every year, Cheekwood strives to improve El Día de los Muertos festival, both for our participants and our guests. We work to produce a high-quality event that educates our visitors, and are seeking new entertainment that reflects the diverse cultural traditions of Latin America and Mexico for this year’s festival.

Participation Details

– The festival takes place rain OR shine.
– Performances take place both indoors and outdoors throughout the day.
– Performance locations and times are assigned at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Performers are responsible for their own load in, set up, and load out.

Application Deadline:
Friday, August 23 by 11:59 PM

Application Review Process

Event spaces are limited. Applications are accepted and spaces assigned based on the following criteria:

– Date application was received by Cheekwood. (Priority given to early applicants. Application must be received before the August 23 deadline.)
– Previous history with Cheekwood’s El Día de los Muertos event.
– The goal of quality, diversity, variety, and limited duplication.
– Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on or before Friday, September 6, 2019.

Entertainment Application

Thank you for your interest! This year's application is now closed.