Since 2019, local volunteers with the Somos Medicina Collective have organized the Día de Muertos Festival of Altars — a free, family-friendly celebration featuring food, music, dance, face painting, and ofrendas honoring ancestors and loved ones, in keeping with traditions from across Latin America.

The 2025 edition of the event had been advertised for this coming Sunday, Nov. 2, but now organizers have announced that it’s not happening, citing fears over the targeting of their community. 

From their post announcing the event’s cancelation:

With a heavy heart, we have decided to cancel our Day of the Dead Festival of Altars celebration this year. 

In short, we feel that we cannot bring our people together safely at this time, when we are being targeted and kidnapped. 

We thank you for understanding and wish you a beautiful celebration con sus muertitos at your altares in your homes. 

Cenca Tlazokamatli / Mil Gracias 
Somos Medicina Collective

The Outpost has reached out to organizers in the hopes of learning more about what led them to this decision. We will update this post if and when we hear back.