Día de Muertos celebration

Camp North End hosts the Día de Muertos celebration on Sunday, November 1, from 12 PM to 6 PM. It's the 22nd edition of the festival, put on by the Latin American Coalition (La Coalición) and the Levine Museum of the New South. The whole day is built around the Mexican tradition of remembering loved ones who have passed, a custom UNESCO recognizes as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

There's a lot to walk through. You'll find live music, a catrina parade, and folkloric dances, alongside crafts and traditional food. You can get involved, too: there's face painting and the making of ofrendas—the altars used to honor the dead—and Calaveritas Literarias, those short, humorous poems that play with the ideas of life and death. It's a day that lets you experience the holiday through art, storytelling, music, and dance.

The two organizations behind it bring different things to the table. The Latin American Coalition works to promote the full and equal participation of Latin Americans, immigrants, and allies in the civic, economic, and cultural life of North Carolina. The Levine Museum of the New South, founded in 1990, is the region's premier history museum, known for its innovative programming and for using history to build community. Together, they've kept this celebration going for over two decades.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. The festival runs from 12 PM to 6 PM on Sunday, November 1, at Camp North End, 300 Camp Rd., Charlotte, NC 28206.