# Event Details - **Event Name**: Día de los Muertos 5K & Festival - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a 5K spin through the cemetery and vibrant festival celebrating Día de los Muertos - it's a day full of fun, food and culture!About this EventForest Home Cemetery & Arboretum hosts the area’s only cemetery-based Dia de los Muertos festival!Walk/RunThe day kicks off with a 5K run/2K walk through the cemetery. Free Dia de los Muertos festival t-shirt with all registrations. Register nowFestivalGrab lunch at a food truck and enjoy:Traditional music featuring Mariachis and a DJLocal dance groupsVendors at the festival MercadoTraditional decorations including cempazuchi, papel picado and hand-made catrinasOfrendas (offerings to the dead) and nicho boxes in the chapel and Halls of History, made by local schools and community groupsNew this year: Tapetes, or carpets, of sawdust and organic material depicting layful images of deathProcesión de las Almas - a local priest leads a peaceful walk through the cemetery that ends in the chapelFree activities including face painting and decorating sugar skullsNon-profit community resources*The 5K fee supports the walk/run experience, and the rest benefits Forest Home Historic Preservation Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to preserve the historic stuctures and arboretum and share the history of the cemetery through educational programs and public outreach. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e4787710-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w987-h740-dc181828-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e4af8ca0-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w555-h740-dc181818-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e4f01810-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w987-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e50e9c90-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w987-h740-dc686868-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e5456400-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w555-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e579e180-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w555-h740-dc483828-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/e5b2cbd0-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w555-h740-dc280808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e6044730-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w555-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e66070f0-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1110-h740-dc687888-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e6788cd0-a80c-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1110-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRun/walk check-in🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM5K Run/2K Walk🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMFood truck setup🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMVendors, community resources set up🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMariachis welcome runners/walkers🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PMFestival open to the public🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PMStudent and community ofrendas on display in the chapel🕑: 10:30 AM5K awards🕑: 10:45 AMForest Home Avenue gates open to cars🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMProcesión de las Almas to chapel🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PMMariachis play around the festival - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/día-de-los-muertos-5k-and-festival/100001986997879145 - **Event Categories**: festivals, day-of-the-dead, marathons, food-drinks, art, fine-arts, food-truck-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours - Location: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Milwaukee - **state**: WI - **country**: United States - **location**: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum - **lat**: 42.9995384 - **long**: -87.9430476 - **full address**: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Día de los Muertos 5K & Festival - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/1879c3f4361db40591499972cf5439cd30c48bbeda741eadca3eb905cd692771-rimg-w940-h467-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1775672177 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival being held? - **A:** Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival? - **A:** Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival is organized by Forest Home Historic Preservation Assoc.. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Milwaukee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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