Photo courtesy of Ruth Eaton ©2026
Also see:
- Arizona Daily Sun — Gallery: Museum of Northern Arizona hosts Celebraciones de la Gente
- Arizona Daily Sun — Coconino County Board provides more than $5,000 for 23rd annual Celebraciones de la Gente
FLAGSTAFF — Neither rain, hail nor a little snow failed to dampen the spirit of the 23rd annual Celebraciones de la Gente held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23 and 24 at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The annual Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos remembrance was presented in partnership with Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces.
The 23rd annual Celebraciones de la Gente featured headline performances by Mariachi Agave from Tucson and Flagstaff’s own Ballet Folklorico de Colores, which has performed at the annual event since Celebraciones was founded in 2003. The event also included a number of cultural lectures and the ever-popular sugar skull-decorating workshops.
Photos and videos courtesy of Ruth Eaton, members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the staff of the Museum of Northern Arizona show the vibrant festival continued despite the challenging weather conditions.
PHOTOS FROM RUTH EATON:
(Including more than 20 ofrendas/altars encircling the Museum’s historic Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard; participants enjoying the celebration and the moving closing ceremony.)
PHOTOS FROM FLAGSTAFF NUESTRAS RAICES’ FACEBOOK PAGE:
(Including dance performances by Ballet Folklorico de Colores the always sold-out sugar skull workshops and the Courtyard After Dark.)
Also click here to view a video from the dance performance. Click here to see more videos.
PHOTOS FROM THE MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA FACEBOOK PAGE:
(Including musical performances by by Mariachi Agave from Tucson and the Mini Altar Contest Display by students at Coconino High School.)
