Day of the Dead Festival

Week of October 30, 2021

Aztec Dance and Ceremony

This is a 15-minute Aztec Day of the Dead celebration by a dance troupe from Tijuana.

 

Day of the Dead Display

Enjoy the Mercado’s exhibit of artisanal art from different regions of Mexico. Join us for this colorful event.

 

 

Luisa McCarthy is the Director and Producer of the largest traditional Día de los Muertos celebration in San Diego County.   Luisa grew up traditionally celebrating Día de los Muertos in her hometown of Mexico City.  Although Luisa has a master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Redlands, her heart is in community service. She is proud to have initiated an authentic Día de los Muertos celebration which she hosts yearly at La Vista Memorial Park, a 40 acre park that provides the community a place to acknowledge and celebrate loved ones in a cemetery consistently mindful of the souls who rest there. She has honed her skills of organizing events from her continued education in the Event Management Certification Program at the University of San Diego. As co-owner of La Vista, she is able to pull out all the stops for her beloved Día de los Muertos celebration.  This celebration was inspired by the loss of her father, Julius E. McCarthy, laid to rest in Valle Las Palmas cemetery, Tecate, B.C., Mexico. She now brings this celebration to Rancho La Puerta to share with guests and her Ranch family.