Día de los Muertos 2025 | College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

Presented by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts + Latinx Oral History Lab

In its fifth year, this annual community celebration honors those who came before us with family-friendly activities, food, art and performances from local artists. Guests are invited to bring a photo of a late loved one to add to one of the ofrendas, or altars of remembrance.

This event is free to attend and welcomes students, faculty, staff and community members who want to experience this beautiful celebration of life.

About the holiday

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is an Indigenous tradition from Latin America with complex cultural roots that commemorates the lives of ancestors and the return of their spirits.

Event information

Date and time:
Thursday, October 30, 2025
4-7 p.m.

Location:
Student Union, Cooley Ballrooms, Garden Commons
5999 S Backus Mall,
Mesa, AZ 85212

Parking:
Free parking is available in Lot 10.

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Map of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations at the A-S-U Polytechnic Campus

Event program

Enjoy family-friendly crafts and activities, such as skull painting and creating altar frames, paper flowers and flower crowns. Attendees can immerse themselves in the tradition of the Catrina and have their faces painted.

Live performances by:

Mariachi Rubor, Arizona’s international all-female Mariachi band
Ballet Folklórico Quetzalli - AZ, East Valley folklórico group led by Maestra Vanessa Ramirez
Grupo Yolloincuahutli, danzante troupe recognized by the Aztec Dance federation in Mexico

Ofrendas (altars)

The community is welcome to bring photos to add to the ofrendas, or altars, honoring loved ones who have passed away. Please bring a photo that can be left behind. Ofrendas will be on display starting Monday, Oct. 27 and will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 9.

Guests who would like to honor veterans and military members who have passed can place photos or memorabilia on an ofrenda hosted by ASU’s Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement.

If you would like your photo(s) printed, email them to the OVMAE office at [email protected], with the subject line “OVMAE Day of the Dead Altar.”

Thank you to the following collaborators and organizations for hosting ofrendas:

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
ASU’s Latinx Oral History Lab
ASU’s Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement (OVMAE)
ASU's Barrett, The Honors College
ASU's College of Health Solutions
ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
ASU's School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology
ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business
ASU's Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association
ASU's Multicultural Communities of Excellence + Dean of Students
ASU's Hispanic Organization of Latin Awareness (HOLA)
ASU Polytechnic Preparatory Academy
Chandler Gilbert Community College
Phi Iota Alpha Latino Fraternity

Sponsor this event

Financial support makes it possible for the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts to present this event at no cost to attendees. For information about supporting the Polytechnic campus’s Día de los Muertos celebration, please review our sponsorship opportunities and connect with Assistant Director of Development Eric Espeland at [email protected].

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