Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos

Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos


November 2, 2025

Join us and our community partners for Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos in the Sunnylands gardens, October 29–November 2.

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, the gardens will be decorated, Wednesday–Sunday from 8:30 am to 4 pm, with colorful papel picado (decorative cut paper), nichos (shadow boxes), and ofrendas (altars).

Take-home arts and crafts can be found attached to display boards throughout the gardens.

Daily lineup of additional activities below:

Wednesday, October 29:

  • 1 pm-4 pm: Elegaic Haiku session with local poetry group, the Wordkeepers (for more information, click here)

Friday, October 31

Sunday, November 2: *Center & Gardens will be open until 9 pm for special evening programming*

  • 9 am-3 pm: Desert Oasis Health Care’s mobile health clinic will be on property. (more details here)
  • 10 am-3 pm: Art Flying Aerial will be performing a 15-minute Day of the Dead-themed aerial performance every hour (for more information, click here)
  • 1 pm-6 pm: Decorate your own piñata coffins.
  • 5:30–9:00 pm: Ofrendas and nichos will be lighted.
  • 6:30 pm: Pixar’s Coco (2017) will be screened in the West Gardens. Rated PG. Runtime 1 hour 45 minutes (for more information, click here)

Free parking and admission. Reservations not required.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens
37977 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Program changes may require the cancellation or rescheduling of some events. Outdoor programs may be canceled or modified due to weather conditions, including rain, lightning, or strong winds.

 

Sunnylands
37977 Bob Hope Dr
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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