3 Ways To Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos In Queens

QUEENS – If a borough knows how to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, it’s Queens.

The holiday, celebrated Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, is a tradition that remembers ancestors and honors the deceased by building altars called ofrendas with the departed's favorite foods. The holiday is largely celebrated in Mexico, as well as Brazil, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries.

Patch compiled a list of three events in Queens celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Plaza Hopping

A series of events will take place on Monday, Nov. 1 to celebrate Día de los Muertos at plazas in Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, and Corona. Attendees can visit the four plazas by taking the 7 train, and enjoy musical performances and view ofrendas.

The free events are hosted by Sunnyside Shines, Friends of Diversity Plaza, and the Queens Economic Development Corporation.

The celebrations will take place in Bliss-46th Street in Sunnyside, Diversity Plaza (74th Street) in Jackson Heights, and Corona Plaza (103rd St.), respectively, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Click here for more information about the events.

Queens College

The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will host a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 6 with a performance by the dance company Mexico Beyond Mariachi. The performance will illustrate Mexican myths and legends like La Llorona and La Bruja.

The performance will take place at 3 p.m.

General admission tickets start at $15, and Queens College students are eligible for a 50% discount.

Queens Museum

Queens Museum assembled a Dia de los Muertos altar that will be featured through Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Attendees are welcome to add any small personal offerings to be displayed along with the altar.

On Saturday, the museum hosted a celebration featuring a film screening and musical and dance performances.