Sat 10 am–5 pm
Día de los Muertos Celebration at the Smithsonian
Grupo los Tecuanes dances and you make papel picado and paper marigolds for the Catrina statue, free all day.
Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, including dance performances by Grupo los Tecuanes, making paper marigolds to be placed on a Catrina statue, and making papel picado (perforated paper decorations).
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