First Fridays: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm as we celebrate with our annual community altar, mariachi, Aztec dance performances and much more. 

Special thank you to Team Fasnacht and Forest Lawn for sponsoring this First Fridays.

Scroll allllllll the way down to see the full list of festivities!

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EXPO ARTS CENTER:

PARKING LOT
• 6:30pm: Danza Azteca Long Beach
• 7pm-9pm: Los Angeles Mariachis

KATIE PHILLIPS GALLERY
• Longfellow PTA Reflections Art Reception

MAIN ROOM
• Art Massive Exhibit
• Music by Toaster Music

ABLE ARTS WORK GALLERY
• Collaborative Zine Workshop
• CORE 2022 Exhibit

FRONT OF EXPO
• Community Altar
• Meet & Greet Danza Azteca from 7pm-9pm
• Live spray art by Thots & Brooks
• Pop-ups from:
–Team Fasnacht
–Kool Berry
–Patricia’s Mexican Food
–BK National Park Merch Store from Fresh Prints Design

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BUSINESS FESTIVITIES:

PIXIE TOYS
•Sugar Skull Face Painting, 6:30pm-8:30pm

NONNA MERCATO
• Mini Day of the Dead Bread available for purchase

THE BETTER HALF BOUTIQUE
• Minnie & Mickey with celebratory outfits, 6:30pm-8:30pm

STEELCRAFT
• Face painter, live music, and ofrenda altar by La Taqueria Brand.

CORKED
• Folklorico Dance Performance
• Forest Lawn Pop-up

ABOUT U BOUTIQUE
• Celebrating 12 years with special treats

LB CLOTHING CO.
• Free Pan Dulce, while supplies last.

BEACHWOOD BREWING & DISTILLING
• Artful Gallery Series featuring the art of Rafael Murillo
• Food pop up by Breakfast Dreams & Fatty Mo’s
• Live music by Eclectic Groove starting at 6pm

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THE ARTISTS’ LOT:
• Pop-ups by 10+ featured artists
• Live music by Rebecca Lynn & Magical Planet

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The Big Red Bus will be driving around the district to help you get to all the festivities! As always, it is free to ride. We will have a tracker link, so you know exactly where the bus is and estimate the next bus pick up time. Link will be shared that day of the event.

List of the bus stops:
•Beachwood Brewing & Distilling
•Willmore Wine Bar
•Rasselbock – Kitchen and Beer Garden
•Dutch’s Brewhouse
•The Artists’ Lot
•Expo Arts Center
•Sala Coffee & Wine
•Ambitious Ales
•The Better Half Boutique
•Smog City Brewing (Steelcraft)