Oceanside, October 2015 - If you live in San Diego, California and you love Mexican culture then you are familiar with Mexican Day of the dead or Dia de los Muertos event and it celebration in Oceanside Mission – King of all Missions. There is no exception this year too. Old Mission proudly presents Dia De los Muertos 2015 event to all San Diego citizens and visitors. Event will held at October 25th – Sunday 10 am till 5pm. Parking fee is $5 per vehicle.
Few words about holiday
Day of the Dead is Mexican festive holiday that is held in late October or early days of November. It is celebrated in US too, especially in areas with Spanish population. During this religious holiday many families visit graves of loved ones preparing ofrendas, food like pan de muerto, creating skeletons (that are not scary ones) and celebrating life.
“We organize Day of the Dead event for several years with great success” – said Maureen Sullivan marketing director at Old Mission San Luis Rey. “At that day more than 3 thousand visitors from all parts of California visit us and enjoy amazing day here at 4050 Mission Avenue. List of vendors and exhibitors grows every year”, continued Maureen. If you would like to see how last year event was, you can visit Gallery at official Dia de los Muertos website at http://mslrdiadelosmuertos.com/.
It is advisable to check other website section if you need to find out more information about history and heritage of this beautiful celebration of life.
Every year visitors can take a part at Catrina Contest. It is open for women of all ages. Judges will decide who the fairest Catrina is by: overall look, originality, creativity and authenticity. Also, there is car show – please register since pre-registration is required if you want to show altar in trunk of your favorite vehicle.
First association to Dia de los Muertos are Altars. If you want to be part of the team – become a volunteer and attend altar workshops. Our sponsors will donate marigolds that are used for altar creations. Volunteer for can be also found at website.
If you don’t know how to get to main stage please check driving directions on website and be prepared to experience the best Dia de los Muertos celebration in your life. Welcome to Old Mission!
About event venue
Mission San Luis Rey is California historic landmark located at Oceanside, CA. We organize Day of the Dead event 15 years in a row. To get all info you need about this year event please visit our website dedicated just to Dia de los Muertos celebration at http://mslrdiadelosmuertos.com/ or send email at Maureen [at] sanluisrey.org
Contact :
Contact Person: Maureen Sullivan
E-mail: Maureen [at] sanluisrey.org
Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Address: 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057-6402
Tel/Fax: (760) 757-3651
Website: http://mslrdiadelosmuertos.com/