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Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles
The back story
About Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles
Día de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, is celebrated across Los Angeles at the end of October and the start of November. Families build altars (ofrendas) with marigolds, photographs and the favourite foods of those they remember.
Hollywood Forever
The cemetery’s Día de los Muertos festival fills the grounds with altars, music, dance and art. In 2026 it is on Saturday 24 October, from noon to midnight, and it is ticketed (ladayofthedead.com).
Olvera Street
At El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the city’s founding plaza, Olvera Street hosts Día de los Muertos events and altars each year; check elpueblo.lacity.gov for the programme.
In 2026, the 27th Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever is on Saturday 24 October, from noon to midnight.
Etiquette
Altars are personal memorials. Look, but don’t touch or take items, and ask before photographing people.
Our advice: buy Hollywood Forever tickets early, and go by rideshare: parking nearby is very limited.
Why it's on our list
- Hollywood Forever
- Olvera Street
- Etiquette
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles, as the crow flies.
- The Hollywood Roosevelt0.7 mi15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- TCL Chinese Theatre0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hollywood Bowl1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Griffith Observatory2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Grove2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- LACMA2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Rodeo Drive4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Walt Disney Concert Hall5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Getty Center8.5 miCar or taxi 32 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk11 miCar or taxi 41 min
- Santa Monica Pier11 miCar or taxi 41 min