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Día de los Muertos: Ofrenda Walking Tour for Adults

Walk to the Memorial Park ofrenda and learn about Mexican Día de Muertos traditions.

Join Highland Park Public Library for a 30-minute walk and ofrenda visit during the city’s DDM Week. Explore the meaning and symbols of the Mexican tradition that celebrates life, memory and connection.

When

2:00–2:30 PM
Where
Highland Park Public Library → Memorial Park
Meet at 494 Laurel Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035; Memorial Park: 405 Laurel Ave
Entry
Adults
Event language
Not specified by organizer

For adults. Meet at the benches beside the library’s main entrance on Laurel Avenue, then walk to Memorial Park. Price, registration requirements, event language and walking accessibility are not specified; check with the library before attending. The official page illustrates the program with a photograph of the 2025 Memorial Park ofrenda, not the upcoming 2026 installation.

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Source checked: October 9, 2026. Prices and availability may change.

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Library program photograph of the 2025 Memorial Park ofrenda with marigolds, candles, photographs and papel picado; not the 2026 installation.

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