West Valley Arts presents Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The event features traditional Mexican dance & musical  performances, traditional food, a beer garden, and a variety of complimentary hands-on activities for the whole family. Plus a chance to win prizes in our Catrina/Catrin dress-up contest!
West Valley Arts presenta el festival del Día de los Muertos. Habra bailes tradicionales de México, estaciones de comida y bebidas. También, habra actividades de diversión para toda la familia, una exhibición de arte reconociendo el significado de este día festivo.   ¡Vengan en su mejor disfraz de Catrina, habra premios para el mejor disfraz!

Day of the Dead - Día de los Muertos

​$5 Tickets / Entradas
Kids / Niños 0-12: Free / Gratis 
Oct. 30, 2021  | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
​1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT  84119
Tickets available for purchase online at  West Valley Arts or in-person at the event.
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The Celebration Includes:
  • Traditional Community Altars
  • Art Exhibits 
  •  Traditional  Dance & Music
  • Complimentary Family Activities
  • The Catrina Contest 
  • Food & Drink
To purchase tickets, please select your reservation time below.
All guests over age 4 will be required to wear a face mask. We will provide a mask to those who need one until we run out.
Las entradas se pueden comprar en internet  o en persona en el evento.
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 La Celebración Incluye:
  • Ofrendas Comunitarios
  • Exhibiciones de Arte 
  • Música Tradicional  y Danza Azteca
  • Actividades Familiares  Gratuitas
  • El Concurso La Catrina  
  • Comida y bebidas
​Para comprar las entradas, seleccione su hora de reserva a continuación.
Todos los invitados mayores de 4 años deberán llevar una máscara facial. Proporcionaremos una máscara aprobada que la necesiten.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

La Catrina / El Catrin Contest

West Valley Arts' annual La Catrina/El Catrin contest will be held in-person at the Day of the Dead celebration. 

West Valley Arts reserves the right to reject any participant whose costume is deemed to be inappropriate, or does not meet the Day of the Dead themed requirements. Gore, graphic violence, nudity, swearing, or other objectionable elements may be grounds for disqualification as determined by West Valley Arts staff. 
El concurso anual de La Catrina/El Catrín de West Valley Arts se realizará en persona en la celebración del Día de los Muertos. 

West Valley Arts se reserva el derecho de rechazar a cualquier participante cuyo disfraz se considere inapropiado o no cumpla con los requisitos de la temática del Día de los Muertos. El gore, la violencia gráfica, la desnudez, las palabrotas u otros elementos objetables pueden ser motivo de descalificación según lo determine el personal de West Valley Arts. 

Gallery Exhibits

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center has four exhibitions and an art market on view to coincide with our Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration. We encourage you to stop by and enjoy these annual exhibitions.
On View: October 11–November 4, 2021
Location: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
​Free Admission,  ​Ticket Entry Required on Oct. 30

Ofrendas / Altars at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center

On View: October 25–November 4, 2021
Location: Celebration Gallery, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
​Free Admission,  ​Ticket Entry Required on Oct. 30
​An ofrenda/offering is an altar with a collection of objects placed on a ritual display during the annual Día de los Muertos celebration.

Trajes Típicos Méxicanos: Crisol de Culturas / Mexican Traditional Dresses: Melting Pot of Cultures

On View: October 25–November 4, 2021
Location: Bridge Gallery, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
​Free Admission, ​Ticket Entry Required on Oct. 30
The Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City highlights the unique beauty of traditional Mexican dresses from of the states of Colima, Jalisco, Chiapas, Puebla and Oaxaca. 

Day of the Dead at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center: Photography by the Wasatch Camera Club

On View: October 11–November 4, 2021
Location: Plaza Gallery, Utah Cultural Celebration Center
​Free Admission
For several years now, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center has partnered with the Wasatch Camera Club to help us document our annual Day of the Dead community celebration.  These photographers have generously volunteered their time and talents to capture some of the visually striking and exciting images you see in this exhibit.  

Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Market 

Stop by the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in-person to purchase and support local art Oct. 11 - Nov. 4, 2021

Santa Calaca

​Santa Calaca, a local crafts store owned by a Latina woman, brings authentic, Mexican, hand-made art to Utah.

All the art is made from ceramic, wood, and other organic elements. The art is painted and carved by hand by artisans from Puebla, Morelos, Cuernavaca, and Mexico City. For the past three years, Santa Calaca has participated in the Utah Cultural Celebration Center's Day of the Dead event, bringing the whole tradition of this celebration from Mexico to Utah. Come and meet the Alebrijes, Catrinas, and Ceramic Skulls, symbols of Mexican tradition and culture!

VIVA

​Joe Brown, the artist behind VIVA, has always felt a connection to the joyfulness and vibrant colors of Mexican culture. Like many others, he is inspired by Frida Kahlo; specifically, how she used art to overcome the many challenges she faced in her life. Joe is also influenced by Dia de los Muertos and the way it celebrates the life of our loved ones who have passed.

Each of the ceramic calaveras are hand painted. The mixed media artwork is created with drawings and photographs that are combined digitally. They are then printed and adhered to canvas and hand embellished.

Lolavee Creative

​Lola Reyes-Grant, the artist also known as Lolavee Creative, works as a graphic designer and artisan in Utah. She is inspired by her family and community and seeks to blend that inspiration with symbols of resilience and compassion. Her works include digital illustration and papel picado (cut paper art). Her accomplishments include a public art installation and a papel picado collage that was acquired by the Alice Merril Horne Art Collection. Lola Reyes-Grant received her BFA from the University of Utah and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 

​PAST EVENTS

In 2020 we offered a virtual event and waited until we could meet everyone in person again.
En 2020 ofrecimos un evento virtual y esperamos a poder reunirnos todos en persona de nuevo.
​Our annual Day of the Dead celebration, at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, was a terrific event. Over 5,000 people came out to enjoy the live music, food, drinks, crafts and other entertainment celebrating this sacred Mexican holiday that honors and remembers those who have passed on. We are already looking forward to next year!
Nuestra celebración anual del Día de los Muertos, en el UCCC, fue un evento estupendo. Más de 5.000 personas acudieron a disfrutar de la música, la comida, las bebidas, la artesanía y otros entretenimientos para celebrar esta fiesta sagrada mexicana que honra y recuerda a los que han fallecido. Ya estamos deseando que llegue el año que viene.