Día de los Muertos at the Mitchell Park Domes
Milwaukee Domes Alliance is hosting its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration
on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Park Domes.
Día de los Muertos is a joyful celebration of life that takes place each November 1st and 2nd. The Aztecs, also known as Mexicas, developed the ritual some 3,000 years ago because they believed one should not grieve the loss of a beloved ancestor who had passed. Instead, the Mexicas celebrated their lives and welcomed their spirits back from their long journey through Mictlán once a year. Today, the celebration blends ancestral Mexican and Spanish Catholic traditions, reflected through vibrant colors, joyous music, traditional foods, reflective prayer, and using plants, like Marigolds, as sensory beacons to guide spirits to the land of the living.
In honor of Día de los Muertos, students from the surrounding community will be creating traditional ofrendas (offerings made in honor of loved ones) in the Desert Dome. The entire Desert Dome will be decorated in celebration of the holiday.
In addition, the event will feature a mariachi band, Día de los Muertos dancers, local food and art vendors, educational programming, and hands-on art activities inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions.
Tickets will not be available at the door, and this event often sells out. All proceeds benefit Milwaukee Domes Alliance, a private nonprofit that provides cultural enrichment and educational programming on behalf of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory. Purchase tickets at: https:/ milwaukeedomes.org/ddlm
EVENT DETAILS SUMMARY
What: Día de los Muertos Celebration
When: Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Mitchell Park Domes and Greenhouse: 524 South Layton Boulevard, Milwaukee
Who: Family-friendly event for all community members
Tickets: Advance purchase required; tickets will not be available at the door. This event often sells out.
Register online: https:/ milwaukeedomes.org/ddlm
ABOUT MILWAUKEE DOMES ALLIANCE
About Milwaukee Domes Alliance: As the operating partner of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, the Milwaukee Domes Alliance helps cultivate a lifelong love of nature for all visitors through coordinating immersive, restorative experiences within the iconic horticultural oasis. Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections to nature and community. We provide educational and membership programming, retail services, funds for facility enhancements, and volunteer recruitment and management in support of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, and have done so since the 1980s. Revenues to support this mission come from fundraising, membership dues, and retail sales.
