# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 14th Annual Festival de las Calaveras – Twin Cities Día de los Muertos Celebration


📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 3–10:30 PM
📍 The Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis
All ages | Para todas las edades

Featuring:

✨ DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL✨

Founded in 2010 by Elba Castillo in South Minneapolis, Mexica Yolotl is a volunteer-led community dance group dedicated to preserving and celebrating pre-Hispanic (Mexica/Azteca) traditions for the Latino community across the Twin Cities.

Dancers and instructors give their time freely, performing at community events throughout the year to keep these ancient traditions alive and accessible. We bring the rhythm and spirit of our cultural heritage to every stage.

Come witness a living tradition — Ven a presenciar una tradición viva!

✨ 💃 ✨

Fundado en 2010 por Elba Castillo en el sur de Minneapolis, Mexica Yolotl es un grupo de danza comunitario dirigido por voluntarios, dedicado a preservar y celebrar las tradiciones prehispánicas (Mexica/Azteca) para la comunidad latina de las Ciudades Gemelas.

Danzantes e instructores dedican su tiempo de forma voluntaria, presentándose en eventos comunitarios durante todo el año para mantener vivas y accesibles estas tradiciones ancestrales. Llevamos el ritmo y el espíritu de nuestra herencia cultural a cada escenario.


🕯️🏵️🕯️🏵️

MINNEHAHA AVE & LAKE STREET BLOCK EVENT
*FREE - GRATIS*
🤼 Rudos Lucha Libre @rudosluchas
🕯️ Community Ofrendas by artist Graciela DeAnda & Opossum Colectivo
💃 Danza Mexica Yolotl @mexicayolotl
🎬 Cine Latino Film Showcase @mspfilmsociety
🚲 Bici-Katrina puppet bike procession @bikealebrijesmn
💀 Aerial skeleton performance by Fly Freak Studio @flyfreakstudio
🌮 Food trucks
🎨 Arts & crafts vendors

INDOOR PROGRAMS: 
(Tickets $10/$15 Advance | $10/$20 Event Day)
🔥 Featuring Guest Bands:
🎶 Son Rompe Pera @sonrompepera
🎶 Tropa Magica @tropamagica
🎶 Flor Amargo @floramargoo
🎶 Making Movies @mkngmvs

🎸 Malos Pasos @los_malos_pasos
🎧 DJ Superbrush427 @superbrush427
🎤 MC Monserrat Resendiz

🌟Rising Voices Spotlight🌟
Presented in partnership with the MN Council on Latino Affairs:
🎶 Virginia’s Basement @virginiasbasement
🎶 The Skeleton Crew @theskeletoncrewofficial
🎶 Amore @amoreazadi
🎶 Yung Vato @iamyungvato
🎶 Art As Mentorship Artists: Robby Velazquez & Betsabe

🔥Rising Voices Stage featuring Twin Cities Bands:
🎸 Yuca Frita @yucafritamusic
🎧 DJ Madre Rosa @dj_madre_rosa
🎤 MC Larry Lucio Jr.
🎨 Family art activities


🕯️🏵️🕯️🏵️

Get Involved: Volunteer • Create an Ofrenda • Be a Vendor • Sponsor • Donate

🌐 More Info: festivalcalaveras.com
🙌 Bring the Festival to Life: givemn.org/event/Calaveras

This activity is made possible, in part, by the voters of MN through a grant from the MN State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Community Partners: Cine Latino | Semilla Center for Healing & the Arts | Bike-Alebrijes MN | Walker Art Center | Mexican Consulate of St. Paul | Springboard for the Arts | Firehouse Performing Arts Ctr | MN Council on Latino Affairs | TOUCH Outreach | Atlas Defense | Fly Freak Studio
Sponsors: MN State Arts Board | City of Minneapolis ACA | Contreras Edin Law, PA | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | Holy Trinity Church | Anonymous donor + John Benda | COPAL MN
Media Sponsors: KFAI | 00.0 SoundSystem
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/danza-mexica-yolotl-at-festival-de-las-calaveras/200030722661028
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, festivals, dance, performances, music, food-drinks, nonprofit, sports, theatre, volunteering, food-truck-festivals, day-of-the-dead
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Minneapolis
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Hook and Ladder Event Center
- **lat**: 44.9479
- **long**: -93.2345
- **full address**: The Hook and Ladder Event Center, 3010 Minnehaha Ave,Minneapolis,MN,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras being held?
  - **A:** DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras takes place on Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 pm at The Hook and Ladder Event Center, 3010 Minnehaha Ave,Minneapolis,MN,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras?
  - **A:** DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras is organized by Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Dia de los Muertos Celebration.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** DANZA MEXICA YOLOTL at Festival de las Calaveras 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 Minneapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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