Annual community festivals at three Las Vegas locations will feature traditional music, cultural performances, family activities and opportunities to honor loved ones
LAS VEGAS, NV – Palm Mortuaries & Cemeteries invites Southern Nevada families to celebrate the lives and memories of loved ones during its annual Día de los Muertos community festivals on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. The free, family-friendly celebrations will take place at three Palm locations throughout Las Vegas, featuring traditional music, cultural performances, food, memorial activities and more.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a cherished tradition originating in Mexico and celebrated throughout Latin America. The holiday honors deceased loved ones through colorful decorations, music, food and ofrendas, or traditional altars featuring photographs and meaningful mementos. Palm’s annual celebrations draw thousands of community members and provide families with an opportunity to remember those who have passed while embracing the rich cultural traditions of the holiday.
The 2026 Día de los Muertos celebrations include:
Palm Northwest Mortuary and Cemetery
6701 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89131
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 6–9 p.m.
Guests can enjoy refreshments, live mariachi music, folklórico dancers and face painting. A memorial blessing will take place at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a 4-by-6-inch or 5-by-7-inch photograph of a loved one to be displayed on the traditional ofrenda.
Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery
7600 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123
Monday, Nov. 2 | 5–8 p.m.
Festivities will feature live mariachi music, Aztec dancers, sugar skull crafts, children’s face painting and traditional ofrendas honoring loved ones who have passed. Guests can also enjoy complimentary tamales, Mexican hot chocolate and pan de muerto, a traditional bread associated with the holiday. Tacos will be available for purchase from two on-site food trucks.
Palm Downtown Mortuary and Cemetery
1325 N. Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Monday, Nov. 2 | 4–7 p.m.
Families are invited to contribute photographs and meaningful items to a traditional ofrenda, which will be available beginning at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon celebration will feature face painting, cookies and hot cocoa on the Dreams Patio, along with a screening of Disney-Pixar’s Coco at approximately 5 p.m. A special Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. in the mortuary’s small chapel, followed by a procession led by traditional dancers. Following Mass, a priest will offer blessings to guests throughout the cemetery.
All three celebrations are free and open to the public. For more information about Palm Mortuaries & Cemeteries and its Día de los Muertos events, visit www.palmmortuary.com.
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