Colors of Mexico & other Día de los Muertos events in Las Vegas
Make sure to put Colors of Mexico on your list of the best Día de los Muertos events in Las Vegas. It’s like going on vacation in Mexico.
You may not think of the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas as a destination for Día de Muertos, but the mall’s Colors of México is a multisensory doorway to La República Mexicana.
Produced by Fantasy Lab, Colors of Mexico is like vacationing in an inviting Mexican neighborhood filled with music, food, drinks, art, friendly locals, occasional nightlife, and seven rooms of interactive experiences. Step inside to be immersed in Mexican culture, history, heritage, folklore, and traditions, without even trying.
A 20,000-square-foot venue, Colors of Mexico recreates the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings of an upbeat outdoor Mexican marketplace with a sidewalk cafe, bar, public art, sculptures, benches, a shop, and photo ops like a trajinera or the Tree of Life.
Pin your milagros to the Wall of Miracles (Pared de Los Milagritos) and pay respect to the nearby Virgen de Guadalupe statue. If you’re feeling feisty, you can steal a kiss on the third step of the historic Kissing Alley (or El Callejón del Beso), a popular tourist attraction in Guanajuato.
Eat, drink, take a stroll, lose yourself inside the exhibit, and have another drink. Before you know it, you’ll be brindemos por la salud de todos en la sala.
Día de los Muertos exhibit at Colors of Mexico
Colors of Mexico is currently featuring a candle-filled Día de los Muertos exhibit and drink specials, through Nov. 2.
The immersive multi-media Día de Los Muertos Celebration takes you on an exciting and emotional journey through Día de Los Muertos in seven chapters, or rooms, including a firefly forest light experience, a life-sized Mexican folk art sculpture (aebrijes) room, and a prehistoric hispanica room. Some rooms incorporate technology similar to a FaceTime call, where a camera transmits your image to a screen and AI transforms you and your movements into Mexican folk art.
A dedicated Día de los Muertos room is decorated like a graveyard with elaborate altars (ofrendas) for pets and humans, including famous Mexicans like Mexican actor Pedro Infante and Lucha Libre icon El Santo. You can add beloved pets and people who have passed to their respective ofrendas by scanning a QR code inside the exhibit.
Inspiring messages throughout the rooms remind you that death is not the end and encourage celebrating the colors of life, while teaching the folklore, history, and traditions of the Day of the Dead.
Colors of Mexico is open at the mall seven days a week. A $15 ticket to the exhibit can be used as a credit toward food, drinks, or Mexican art.
Consider putting it toward La Despedida ($25), a killer cocktail especially crafted with smoke and tequila to honor the spirits. And, in case you’re wondering, the glass is clear.
Colors of Mexico is a great way to break up a shopping trip. It’s also easy to visit if you aren’t shopping. Just park in the red section of the mall’s underground parking garage and take the escalator up. Colors of Mexico is at the top, across from Crocs.
Other Día de los Muertos Events
There are many ways to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in Las Vegas, including a visit to Colors of Mexico or attending a festival at the Springs Preserve, Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary, Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, and Nevada State University. There’s also a family-friendly parade at Downtown Summerlin.
Here are some other family-friendly Día de Los Muertos events to help get you in the spirit.
Sugar Skull Crafting
What: Día de los Muertos Sugar Skulls
Where: Sahara West Library – Teen Zone
When: Oct. 8, 4-5:30 p.m.
Get ready for Día de los Muertos by making a sugar skull and other arts and crafts.
Sugar Skull Workshop
What: Sugar skull workshop
Where: Charleston Heights Art Center, 800 Brush St.
When: October 25, 1-3 p.m.
The Nevada Arts Council is hosting a workshop to decorate a pre-molded sugar skull. Cost: $15. Registration is required.
Family Crafternoon
What: Make a mini ofrenda
Where: East Las Vegas Library
When: Oct. 27, 3:30-5 p.m.
All kids, babies through teens, can learn more about Día de los Muertos by building a mini ofrenda.
Drop-in Ofrenda Crafts
What: Drop-in STEAM for Dia de los Muertos
Where: Blue Diamond Library, 16A Cottonwood Drive, Blue Diamond
When: Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; Oct. 29, noon-6:45 p.m.; Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Babies, toddlers, kids of all ages, teens, and adults are invited to make crafts for Day of the Dead.
Candle Workshop
What: Candle decorating workshop
Where: East Las Vegas Library, 2851 E. Bonanza Rd.
When: Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Teens, seniors, and adults are welcome to decorate a candle to help light the way for deceased loved ones on Día de los Muertos. Materials will be provided, but space and supplies are limited.
Take-and-Make Ofrenda Kit
What: Take-and-make kit
Where: Spring Valley Library, 4280 South Jones Blvd.
When: November 1
If you’re pressed for time or need a head start on your ofrenda, stop by the library on Nov. 1 to get your kit. Only one per adult.
Crown up with crafts
What: Crown up!
Where: Whitney Library – Conference Room
When: Nov. 2, 1-5 p.m.
Enjoy crown making for teens, seniors, and adults.
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