{"id":55090,"date":"2019-10-22T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=55090"},"modified":"2019-11-05T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T17:28:17","slug":"how-to-celebrate-day-of-the-dead-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/how-to-celebrate-day-of-the-dead-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s get one thing straight: Day of the Dead is not Halloween&#8217;s counterpart. It&#8217;s actually a unique and separate welcoming back of those who have passed on, celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America, and in communities where Mexican-Americans dwell. Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, brings forth the idea that our loved ones visit us in spirit once a year to dance, play, and comfort family members still living on earth.<\/p>\n<p>Families often build <em>ofrendas <\/em>to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, which are sacred alters created every year to honor the dead, in their homes and at public festivals. If you take part in the celebration, you&#8217;ll also see plenty of <em>calacas<\/em> (representation of skeletons) and <em>calaveras<\/em> (which take the form of sugar skulls). All are friendly and peaceful aspects of Day of the Dead celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>If you are Mexican or Mexican-American and looking for ways to commemorate Day of the Dead in Chicago, UrbanMatter has you covered with our guide to celebrating Dia de los Muertos.<\/p>\n<h2>Dia de los Muertos Face Painting Activities &amp; Sugar Skulls<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56299\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56299 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"day of the dead\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/67828002_10157422952934600_5684995798782181376_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: National Museum of Mexican Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/day-of-the-dead-sugar-skull-painting-tickets-73200427449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Painting | $35<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTuesday, October 22, Thursday, October 24, Tuesday, October 29 | 7 &#8211; 9 pm @ Cafe Con Leche<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/museicas-byob-dine-paint-day-of-the-dead-sugar-skull-tickets-72995654969?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BYOB Dine &amp; Paint &#8211; Day of the Dead Sugar Skull | $40<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSunday, October 27 | 4 &#8211; 7 pm @ Museica&#8217;s Art Studio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/dia-de-los-muertos-paint-sip-tickets-72543554725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dia de Los Muertos: Paint &amp; Sip | $60<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, October 30 | 7 &#8211; 9 pm @ La Tequileria<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leye.com\/event\/arte-de-nacional-dia-de-muertos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arte De Nacional &#8211; D\u00eda de Muertos | $55<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, October 31 | 6 &#8211; 9 pm @ Nacional 27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lajosie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Free Day of The Dead-themed Face Painting <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 3 &#8211; 6 pm @ La Josie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/day-of-the-dead-sip-and-paint-tickets-77107619967?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Day of the Dead Sip and Paint | $30<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 6:30 &#8211; 9 pm @ Dionne Victoria Studios, INC. (Lower Level of Zhou B Art Center)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/face-mask-painting-day-of-the-dead-paint-sip-party-tickets-74210051261?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Face Mask Painting Day of the Dead &#8211; Paint &amp; Sip Party | $25<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 pm @ Bar 171<\/p>\n<h2>Day of the Dead Parties &amp; Bar Crawls<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56297\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-370x231.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-842x526.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-406x254.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71142735_2488914994528270_3761077160022900736_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Brew-Ja Crawl via Pilsen Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercaditorivernorth.com\/product\/day-of-the-dead-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dia de los Muertos | $55<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, October 31 | 7 pm &#8211; 12 am @ Mercadito<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lajosie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Special Dia de los Muertos Cocktails<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFriday &#8211; Saturday, November 1 &#8211; 2 | All Day @ La Josie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/muevelo-at-simones-day-of-the-dead-event-tickets-76380792005?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Muevelo &#8211; Day of the Dead (21+) | No Cover Before 10 pm<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 9 pm &#8211; 3 am @ Simone&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/urban-party-day-of-the-dead-edition-21-tickets-77619918265?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Urban Party: DAY of the DEAD Edition! (21+) | No Cover With Flier, Ticket, or Text<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 10 pm &#8211; 3 am @ Prestige<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/day-of-the-dead-morten-tickets-72292064511?aff=ebdiglgoogleseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Day of the Dead &#8211; Morten (21+) | No Cover Before 11:30 pm<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 10 pm &#8211; 4 am @ PRYSM Nightclub<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/brew-ja-crawl-2019-tickets-71736807723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brew-Ja Crawl (21+) | $25<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 12 &#8211; 6 pm @ Pilsen<\/p>\n<h2>Dia de los Muertos Festivals &amp; Celebrations<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56298\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56298 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"day of the dead\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/46162302_10156798506199600_5881444304366338048_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: National Museum of Mexican Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayofthedeadxicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Day of the Dead Xic\u00e1go | $15<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSunday, October 27 | 3 &#8211; 8 pm @ National Museum of Mexican Art &amp; Harrison Park<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/fiesta-day-of-the-dead-tickets-77229965907?aff=ebdiglgoogleseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u00a1Fiesta! Day of the Dead (LGBTQ+ Event) | Free<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, October 31 | 6 &#8211; 11 pm @ National Museum of Mexican Art<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/day-of-the-dead-tickets-76706301613?aff=ebdiglgoogleseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Day of the Dead | $5<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFriday, November 1 | 4:30 &#8211; 11:30 pm @ Hairpin Arts Center<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/villarte-chicago-la-villita\/villarte-recorrido-de-ofrendas-2019\/386789795584167\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Villarte Recorrido de Ofrendas | Free<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 12 &#8211; 5 pm @ 26th Street, Little Village<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/408235200112185\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dia De Los Muertos | Free<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 1 &#8211; 6 pm @ Manuel Perez Jr. Memorial Plaza<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org\/DayoftheDeadBall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>D\u00eda de los Muertos: Love Never Dies Ball | $125<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 6 &#8211; 10 pm @ National Museum of Mexican Art<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/first-lutheran-church-of-the-trinity\/first-trinity-dia-de-los-muertos\/446844232822002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dia de los Muertos | Free<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSunday, November 3 | 9:30 am &#8211; 12:30 pm @ First Lutheran of the Trinity<\/p>\n<h2>Dia de los Muertos Physical Activities<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56300\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"day of the dead\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-842x562.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/14917051_10154135809763721_4047042814838743085_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: UNO 5K &#8211; Carrera de los Muertos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/dawn-of-the-dead-yoga-tickets-73823633475?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dawn of the Dead Yoga | $18<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, October 26 | 9 &#8211; 10 am @ 360 CHICAGO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2019-day-of-the-dead-1-mile-5k-10k-131-262-chicago-tickets-63098287677?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2019 Day of the Dead 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 | $20<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, October 31 &#8211; Saturday, November 30 @ Virtual Runs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unoraceofthedead.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Carrera de los Muertos | $55<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, November 2 | 8 am @ Benito Juarez High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. 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