Día de los Muertos Celebration

A memorial altar anchors Friday evening

The November 6 celebration runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Its listed elements are sweet treats, a performance and an ofrenda presentation. The event pages do not name the performer, so this is distinct from the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers’ daytime program.

The organizers describe the gathering as bilingual and family-oriented. The short Friday schedule does not list face painting, sugar-skull decorating or crafts; those hands-on activities appear in Saturday’s program.

Further reading: Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗ · Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗

Saturday pairs performances with optional making

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on November 7, the program adds performances, face painting, sugar-skull decorating, crafts and food trucks to the sweet treats. That gives visitors a choice between attending the performances and taking part in the listed activities.

The museum lists a $10-per-person charge for face painting, sugar-skull decorating and crafts. It does not clarify whether that amount covers the activities together or applies separately. Food trucks are listed, but no truck names, menu or prices are given.

Further reading: Día de los Muertos Celebration | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Visit Carson City ↗

Dine’ Tah’s daytime program has its own admission

On November 6, the Dine’ Tah Navajo Dancers’ separate museum program runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Under Shawn Price’s direction, the group presents singing and dancing in traditional and semi-contemporary styles, according to the museum. Price is also scheduled to give talks on Route 66 and General William T. Sherman.

The sequence includes a noon-to-1 p.m. lunch break, followed by the cultural performance from 1 to 2 p.m.; the Sherman talk begins at 2:30 p.m. The half-hour between those last two items is not listed as a scheduled activity. Admission is $10 for adults 18 and older, free for children 17 and younger, and free for museum members.

The daytime event ends at 3:30 p.m.; the free evening celebration begins at 5. These are separately listed programs with different admission terms, not one continuous ticketed session.

Further reading: Dine' Tah Navajo Dancers | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗ · Celebrate Día de los Muertos! | Nevada State Museum | Carson City ↗