Day of the Dead Fiesta @ Smiths

🌺💀✨ Day of the Dead Festival 2025 @ Smith’s Alternative ✨💀🌺
29 Oct – 2 Nov 2025

A week of colour, music, film, poetry, and tradition celebrating 'Día de los Muertos' in the heart of Canberra. Explore the ofrenda altar, join workshops, hear poetry in Spanish, English, and Nahuatl, watch films, bring the kids for family events, and dance late into the night with Los Chavos, Pachamama, Raio De Sol & Mexico Lindo.

From quiet reflection to vibrant celebration, Smith’s comes alive with the spirit of remembrance and joy.

📅 SATURDAY - NOV 1st - ALL-DAY FESTIVAL

🏵️ Ofrenda viewing + Market - ALL DAY 🏵️

🕛 12pm – 8:30pm 📍 Smith’s (Upstairs) - 🎟️ Cost: Free with Rego

💀 🎨 Sugar Skull Painting Workshop (x2) 💀 🎨

🕛 #1 @ 12pm – 1:30pm

🕛 #2 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm

📍 Smith’s Alternative (Upstairs) - 🎟️ Cost: Free with Rego (Skulls from $12 for painting!)

🪇 DAY OF THE DEAD NIGHT PARTY 🎷🥁🪇💃

🕛 9pm – 11:30pm📍DOWNSTAIRS
🎟️ BUY TICKETS HERE $20/$25 (via Smiths Website)

🎉 Main Party Night:

• Los Chavos – An 8-piece explosion of Latin reggae energy Los Chavos channel the festival sounds and urban rhythms of Latin America to sway hips from Canberra to Colombia.

• Pachamama – Blending romance and revolution as only Latinos know how, PachaMama is an innovative five-piece ensemble that fuses the rich traditions of Latin American music with multi-instrumental combinations. 

• Mexico Lindo – Special Day of the Dead performance 

• Raio de Sol – Raio de Sol is Canberra’s community samba band - playing rhythms that will get your feet dancing, bring joy to your heart and a smile to your face.

• Best Catrina/Catrín Competition – Prizes for the best skeleton costumes inspired by the iconic Mexican figures.

📅 SUN - NOV 2nd 🕛 12pm – 2pm

🎥 Family Film Day + Popcorn🎥

Screening of Disney/Pixar’s Coco (in English with Spanish subtitles)📍 Smith’s (Upstairs) - 🎟️ Cost: Free with Rego