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20th Annual Día de los Muertos Block Party with Avila Brothers

Tuesday, Oct 28

‘We the People / Nosotros La Gente’ — 24th Street Theatre’s 20th Annual Día de los Muertos Block Party

Headlined by Grammy® Winners The Avila Brothers
Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 5:45 p.m. – 10 p.m. | FREE

WHAT:
The 24th Street Theatre celebrates two decades of community, culture, and remembrance with its 20th Annual Día de los Muertos Block Party, themed “We the People / Nosotros La Gente.”
This year’s celebration features five-time Grammy® Award winners The Avila Brothers as headliners, along with an unforgettable evening of music, dance, food, art, and family tradition.

Enjoy performances by Pasitico Latin Band, Mariachi Calilajara, Aztec dancers Huitzilopochtli, ballet folklórico troupes Sol de Fuego and Flor de Mayo, plus the dazzling “Catrina Guapachosa” on stilts (Ismael Ramírez Hurtado).
Special guest Cecelia Bográn of Univision will appear from 6–7 p.m.

Families can savor homemade tamales, shop local crafts, and build personal altars in a community graveyard. Kids can enjoy rides — including a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round — while the evening kicks off at 5:45 p.m. with a colorful procession led by ceremonial dancers Comparsa de Chinelos Amigos de Morelos.
Costumes encouraged!

Presented in partnership with LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson (CD 8) and Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez (CD 1), the festival spans four city blocks from 24th Street Theatre to Hoover Street, and from 23rd to 25th Streets.

WHEN:
Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 5:45 p.m.–10 p.m.
(Procession begins at Magnolia & Adams at 5:45 p.m.; festivities start 6 p.m. at 24th Street Theatre)

WHERE:
24th Street Theatre, 1117 W. 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007
and along Hoover St. between 23rd & 25th Streets

ADMISSION: FREE
PARKING: Limited neighborhood parking — please use ride-sharing.

 

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