The Festival of the Dead celebration kicks off on Sunday, November 1 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Missoula International School. The afternoon will include workshops for learners of all ages, an altar honoring the dead, and a no-waste Latin cuisine potluck (bring your own dishes and utensils that you can take home to wash). Potluck ideas are online. The event is free and open to the public. The Missoula International School is located at 1100 Harrison Street.

On November 2, Missoula will host the 17th Annual Festival of the Dead Parade. This evening event kicks off with a parade starting at Circle Square and goes to Caras Park at 6 pm. The Festival of the Dead parade includes UM Printmakers Steamroller Prints, “Mustang Second Line” (Meadow Hill Middle School Band), and the Missoula Public Library Book Cart Drill Team.
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