All Saints Day is November 1st and marks the beginning of the celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Festivities will be held on November 2 at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Families create paper marigolds, skeleton puppets, and fake skulls to celebrate in life all that their loved ones who have passed on once cherished.
On November 1st, also known as Dia de los Angelitos, deceased children are honored and remembered. November 2nd, All Souls Day (All Saints Day), is a day of remembrance for the adult dead. Dia de los Muertos combines these days to celebrate the deceased and enjoy their memories. The families of the deceased prepare an altar for the spirits and the spirits are thought to visit their families during this time.
The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a nine mile stretch of nearly 819 acres that includes a five historical missions and a number of cultural landmarks.
Shirley....that is so interesting...I never knew that...Ginny Lee
Shirley - sounds like interesting festivals. Hope you'll take some photos and post them when they happen.
Shirley- if you go to this festival you should take some photos and post them. I bet some of the costumes will be fantastic.
Ginny - I live in a culturally diverse area and enjoy all the different German, Mexican, and other festivals that are held here.
Sharon and Lori - That would be fun since I have never attended this celebration. My Sundays are occupied with caregiving duties for a family member so I probably won't be able to go. But now that you have planted a seed, I may try and squeeze in a short visit. I'll see how it goes.
Hi Shirley -
If you're interested in finding more information regarding this weekend's events, be sure to check out Visit San Antonio's Dia de los Muertos page: <a href="http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/play/history-heritage/dia-de-los-muertos/index.aspx">
Dia de los Muertos :: VisitSanAntonio.com</a>
This is also a great weekend trip for anyone from Houston, Dallas, Austin, Corpus Christi, Waco or anywhere in between.
I'd love to see a post about your experience. Enjoy yourself.