Tons of took to the streets of San Jose and Oakland this weekend to rejoice Día de los Muertos.
Avenida de Altares (Avenue of the Altars), happened on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. Avenida de Altares is an immersive expertise with a curated altar stroll spanning from the intersection of Alum Rock Avenue and King Highway to the doorway of Freeway 101, culminating contained in the plaza grounds.
After the stroll, neighborhood members had been invited into La Plaza for all kinds of actions together with Day of the Lifeless-themed face portray, non-public tarot readings, native artisans and makers promoting authentic creations, a dressing up contest and a picturesque cemetery set up.
For 30 years, the Oakland Día de los Muertos Pageant has welcomed tens of hundreds of holiday makers to the colourful, culturally-rich Fruitvale neighborhood for a free, outside family-friendly celebration honoring the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos.
Pageant attendees loved world-class stay music, family-friendly video games, rides and actions, conventional Latin American artisans and the breathtaking altars created by neighborhood members paying homage to their deceased ancestors.
This 12 months’s competition celebrates 30 years of custom with the highly effective theme “Aquí estamos y no nos vamos” — a declaration of resilience, unity and cultural delight that continues to outline the Fruitvale neighborhood.
Lauren Valenzuela, of San Jose, wears a Catrina make-up and custome through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Los Lupeños dancers carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza the place in addition they perfomed in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Alma Cruz, of Sunnyvale, with a Catrina make-up, appears to be like on through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
A Day of the Lifeless mural faces spectators watching Los Lupeños dancers carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza with conventional Mexican folkloric dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Luchadores, or Mexican wrestlers, carry out in a lucha libre match through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Guests participate through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Los Lupeños dancers carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza the place in addition they perfomed in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Los Lupeños dancers carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza the place in addition they perfomed in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Bloco Do Sol, a Brazilian band and dancers, carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza, the place in addition they carried out in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Guests watch Los Lupeños dancers carry out through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza the place in addition they perfomed in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza with conventional Mexican folkloric dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
DJ Sizzle Unbelievable mixes Latin and different genres of music through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on Alum Rock Avenue close to the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
A number of altars had been displayed through the Avenue of the Altars to rejoice Day of the Lifeless on Alum Rock Avenue and on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The celebration additionally included conventional Mexican folkloric dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest that entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Rhobertino Regalado, of Redwood Metropolis, crosses Alum Rock Avenue as he takes half within the Day of the Lifeless celebration in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Guests observe a cemetery set up through the Day of the Lifeless celebration on the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The occasion included altar shows alongside Avenida de Altares on Alum Rock Avenue and at La Plaza, the place conventional Mexican folklore dances, stay music, arts and crafts, lucha libre, and a Catrina costume contest entertained guests. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Athena Marbury, of San Francisco, rigorously paints her face through the thirtieth annual Dia de los Muertos Pageant in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
Justin Cope, of Fairfield, walks into a big ofrenda through the thirtieth annual Dia de los Muertos Pageant in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
Papel picado, an ornamental tissue paper banner, decorates an ofrenda through the thirtieth annual Dia de los Muertos Pageant in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
Guests cease to admire ofrendas on show through the thirtieth annual Dia de los Muertos Pageant in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
An ofrenda is displayed through the thirtieth annual Dia de los Muertos Pageant in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
