Celebrate Life and Legacy at Fayetteville’s Día de los Muertos Gathering

Let’s celebrate together with a vibrant Mexican tradition when Fayetteville hosts its third annual Día de los Muertos event in the Upper Ramble.

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Join this celebration which is for everyone. You and your family and friends are invited. This community gathering is worth attending because you get to discover Mexican culture while building connections through art, music, and meaningful traditions.

Interested in experiencing Día de los Muertos? Scroll down for more deets.

THE DEETS

📍 Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, Upper Ramble, Fayetteville

📅 Friday, November 7, 2025 | 5:00–8:00 PM

💲 Free and open to the public

Learn more at communitycreativecenter.org/events

Event Timeline

5:00 PM – Event begins with food, ofrenda setup, hands-on workshops, and information tables

5:15 PM – Welcome remarks

5:30 PM – Catrina and Calavera candlelit procession through Upper Ramble park, returning to Community Creative Center at 5:50 PM

6:00–6:40 PM – Live musical performance by Trio Hermanitas Alvarez

8:00 PM – Event ends

WHAT TO EXPECT

You’ll spend the evening creating art alongside local artists. Lourdes Valverde guides you in crafting monarch butterflies for a group installation. Vicente Yanez teaches you to decorate sugar skull ornaments symbolizing joy and remembrance.

Watch as candles glow and Catrina costumes shimmer during the procession through Upper Ramble park. Trio Hermanitas Alvarez follows with traditional music connecting past and present through Mexican heritage.

Bring photos of loved ones who have passed to place on the community ofrenda. This shared altar weaves family stories together as neighbors bond through memory. Traditional Mexican food and drinks are available all evening.

Community Creative Center partnered with Avanza Arkansas and the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock for this celebration, with support from First Horizon Bank, Willard and Pat Walker Foundation, Adventure Subaru, The City of Fayetteville, and Citiscapes Magazine. This 16-year-old organization offers hands-on classes in pottery, painting, and drawing.

STAY CONNECTED

Learn more at communitycreativecenter.org/events

Wrap-Up: See you there! Don’t forget to bring a photo of a loved one to honor on the community ofrenda.