If you’ve ever seen an altar bursting with colorful flowers, candles and personal mementos, there’s a good chance you were looking at an ofrenda. An ofrenda is a special altar created during Día de ...

This is a guest post by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2017. When my boys were in elementary school, I visited their classrooms every year and talked about Día de Los Muertos to celebrate our ...

Día de Los Muertos, like Halloween, is connected to back-to-back Catholic holidays, All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Days on Nov. 2. (The night before, called All Hallows Eve, became “Hallowe’en ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Pilsen resident turns her garden into a large ofrenda, or altar, for Dia de los Muertos, and this year she is including photos of her neighbors' loved ones who have died. Isabel ...

Now in its 12th year, this neighborhood tradition brings families and community leaders together at historic Hidalgo Park to celebrate Magnolia Park’s cultural roots and honor loved ones through ...

VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- This Día De Los Muertos, a beloved neighborhood bakery is sharing a colorful altar with the community, but it's one that also carries a powerful message amid ongoing ...

The spirit of Día de los Muertos is alive in well in Napa, and several events around the county will mark this traditional holiday. The origins of Día de los Muertos go back thousands of years to ...

An ofrenda is an altar created for Día de Muertos to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. Common items on an ofrenda include photos, candles, marigolds, food, and personal belongings of ...