Día de los Muertos

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with colorful cultural experiences, joyful music, and family-friendly activities that celebrate remembrance and community.

Journey Together Table

Don’t miss the Journey Together Table — drop in to explore our FREE upcoming classes for children ages 8 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Submit an interest form with a team member to receive your enrollment link!

Hamilton Hall, Main Level

Tot Spot: Toddler Tunes

Recommended for children ages 3 and under. Grab an instrument and join us for a sing-along of your toddlers’ favorite tunes!

Nature’s Pond, Main Level

Makerspace Open Studio

Experiment with building, different materials, and new techniques as you create during our open-ended free play time in the Makerspace Studio.

Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace, Lower Level

Art Open Studio

Drop in and experiment with materials and process while creating a work of art!

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Carousel

Take a spin on our glimmering carousel — a piece of history built over 100 years ago! Ride the intricately carved horses, rabbits, cats, pigs and goats or our stationary chariots. The carousel is wheelchair accessible, so everyone can enjoy. Full-day carousel passes are......More

Take a spin on our glimmering carousel — a piece of history built over 100 years ago! Ride the intricately carved horses, rabbits, cats, pigs and goats or our stationary chariots. The carousel is wheelchair accessible, so everyone can enjoy. Full-day carousel passes are $5 for non-members members ride free.

Independence Blue Cross Carousel House, Main Level

Please Touch Museum Ofrenda Activities

Visit our Please Touch Museum Ofrenda in Hamilton Hall and add drawings and images of your loved ones that have passed or make your own marigolds or papel picado to add.

Center Core, Lower Level

Strolling Science Lab: Chemistry Caper

Come use the colorful science of chromatography to discover which marker scribbled all over Squiggles’ artwork!

Center Core, Lower Level

Storytime

Join our educators in the Book Nook as we read a story together.

Book Nook, Lower Level

Journey Together Table

Don’t miss the Journey Together Table — drop in to explore our FREE upcoming classes for children ages 8 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Submit an interest form with a team member to receive your enrollment link!

Hamilton Hall, Main Level

Noon Tunes: Midday Sing-Along

Come sing a song! Join us for an interactive music performance where we’ll play some music, learn a song, then sing and dance along!

Book Nook, Lower Level

Music: Guachinangos

Explore the musical traditions of Mexican son jarocho, Colombian cumbia, and other Latin American rhythms in a performance by Guachinangos. 

Hamilton Hall, Main Level

Creative Art Studio Workshops: Calavera Catrina Masks

Learn about the significance of Calavera Catrina as well as colors, shapes and patterns while you make your own mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.   Limited capacity signup required.

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Makerspace Workshops: Marigold Dissections

A marigold’s bright colors help guide souls back to their families and ofrendas! Join us in the Makerspace to plant your own marigold seeds and investigate the parts of a real marigold flower!Ages 4+. Limited capacity signup required.

Tot Spot: Toddler Tunes

Recommended for children ages 3 and under. Grab an instrument and join us for a sing-along of your toddlers’ favorite tunes!

Nature’s Pond, Main Level

Creative Art Studio Workshops: Calavera Catrina Masks

Learn about the significance of Calavera Catrina as well as colors, shapes and patterns while you make your own mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.   Limited capacity signup required.

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Makerspace Workshops: Marigold Dissections

A marigold’s bright colors help guide souls back to their families and ofrendas! Join us in the Makerspace to plant your own marigold seeds and investigate the parts of a real marigold flower!Ages 4+. Limited capacity signup required.

Storytime

Join our educators in the Book Nook as we read a story together.

Book Nook, Lower Level

Music: Guachinangos

Explore the musical traditions of Mexican son jarocho, Colombian cumbia, and other Latin American rhythms in a performance by Guachinangos. 

Hamilton Hall, Main Level

Creative Art Studio Workshops: Calavera Catrina Masks

Learn about the significance of Calavera Catrina as well as colors, shapes and patterns while you make your own mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.   Limited capacity signup required.

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Makerspace Workshops: Marigold Dissections

A marigold’s bright colors help guide souls back to their families and ofrendas! Join us in the Makerspace to plant your own marigold seeds and investigate the parts of a real marigold flower!Ages 4+. Limited capacity signup required.

Creative Art Studio Workshops: Calavera Catrina Masks

Learn about the significance of Calavera Catrina as well as colors, shapes and patterns while you make your own mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.   Limited capacity signup required.

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Makerspace Workshops: Marigold Dissections

A marigold’s bright colors help guide souls back to their families and ofrendas! Join us in the Makerspace to plant your own marigold seeds and investigate the parts of a real marigold flower!Ages 4+. Limited capacity signup required.

Movement: Harvest Hustle

It’s harvest time! Join us for a fun game all about moving our bodies, where we’ll race to put our crops in the right basket as fast as we can!

Center Core, Lower Level

End of Day Parade Sponsored By Five Below

Join us at the start of our parade in front of Food and Family or join us along the way as you follow the beat and stomp your feet toward Hamilton Hall for a fun musical experience to finish your day at the Museum.

Outside of Food & Family, Lower Level

Journey Together Table

Don’t miss the Journey Together Table — drop in to explore our FREE upcoming classes for children ages 8 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Submit an interest form with a team member to receive your enrollment link!

Hamilton Hall, Main Level

Tot Spot: Toddler Tunes

Recommended for children ages 3 and under. Grab an instrument and join us for a sing-along of your toddlers’ favorite tunes!

Nature’s Pond, Main Level

Makerspace Open Studio

Experiment with building, different materials, and new techniques as you create during our open-ended free play time in the Makerspace Studio.

Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace, Lower Level

Art Open Studio

Drop in and experiment with materials and process while creating a work of art!

Creative Arts Studio, Lower Level

Carousel

Take a spin on our glimmering carousel — a piece of history built over 100 years ago! Ride the intricately carved horses, rabbits, cats, pigs and goats or our stationary chariots. The carousel is wheelchair accessible, so everyone can enjoy. Full-day carousel passes are......More

Take a spin on our glimmering carousel — a piece of history built over 100 years ago! Ride the intricately carved horses, rabbits, cats, pigs and goats or our stationary chariots. The carousel is wheelchair accessible, so everyone can enjoy. Full-day carousel passes are $5 for non-members members ride free.

Independence Blue Cross Carousel House, Main Level