FLORIDA DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL

Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Damn Good Hospitality and Jim Hammond’s Puppet Network, are thrilled to announce the 15th anniversary of the Florida Day of the Dead Celebration.  This FREE family friendly event will take place on Saturday, November 2nd, beginning at the Folklorica Stage in Esplanade Park at 3PM with the Skeleton Processional beginning at 6:30PM and ending at the Street Festival outside Revolution Live and Backyard with festivities running until 11PM    This unique South Florida event is a creative spectacle honoring Mexican and Latin American traditions while exploring modern interpretations that connect a broad spectrum of people.

15 years ago brought the creation of an ultimate community event to life: Florida Day of the Dead Celebration.  In early November, it is believed that the gateway between Mictlan, the ancient Aztec Land of the Dead, and our own,  opens up so that we can dance and sing with our lost loved ones at this special time of year. This grassroots event incorporates that tradition along with a processional with puppets – up to 18 feet tall – and a brilliant street festival.

This year’s Day Of The Dead starts at Esplanade Park on Saturday, November 2nd from 3-7 pm. The “FolkloricoStage” will have indigenous and Folklorico dance and music. Guests will also have the chance to enjoy sugar skull face painting, along with mask and puppet making, Latin food, artisan booths and much more.  At 6:30 pm sharp, the Skeleton Processional begins, featuring a dozen giant puppets from 8 to 18-feet tall and a community of skeletons, who will follow the Mexican American Council’s Mariachi musicians along Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful Riverwalk, culminating at Revolution Live and Backyard. There attendees will arrive at the Day of the Dead Street Party filled with Food Trucks, the Craft Crypt and a Muertos Street Festival.  DJ’s, Face Painting and puppet photo ops will fill the event will fill you with food and fun. The street festival will be open from 5-11pm.

The Florida Day of the Dead Celebration is proudly supported by our event partners including Puppet Network, Mexican American Council, Damn Good Hospitality (Revolution Live, Backyard FTL, Stache), Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, City of Fort Lauderdale, General Consulate of Mexico in Miami, Puppet Guild of South Florida, and Broward County Cultural Division among many others. For more information, please visit www.dayofthedeadflorida.com.