Fall events in Pilsen
Fall in Pilsen, Chicago: Dia de los Muertos, festivals, Halloween events and neighborhood happenings.
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11112113214315216417310aFestival del Arte Popular 2026Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos
2512612712812913023167pSanctum Dark Music Festival 20269pA Pilsen Halloween: Dance Party and Costume Contest at Simone'sWhere Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos
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Wednesday, October 14 3 events
Festival del Arte Popular 202610am to 8pm, day 2 of 6, Oct 13 to 18Free1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 6060819th annual folk art festival bringing artisans from across Mexico to Pilsen: Oaxacan alebrije wood carvers, Puebla ceramic Day of the Dead figures, Guerrero amate painters, Oaxacan foot-pedal-loom weavers, and Chiapas backstrap-loom weavers. Live demonstrations daily 10 am to 4 pm, with extended evening hours until 8 pm on Wednesday Oct 14. Free.
Late Wednesdays: Festival After Hours5 to 8pmFree1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608After-hours evening at the museum during the Festival del Arte Popular, with galleries open until 8 pm so visitors can browse the folk art festival and current exhibitions after work. The museum's first-Wednesday late-evening series gets a festival twist this month. Free.
Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de MuertosAll day, day 14 of 60, Oct 1 to Nov 29Free1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608The museum's 40th annual Day of the Dead exhibition looks back through its Permanent Collection to trace the evolution of Dia de Muertos and the museum itself, with ofrenda installations by artists from Oaxaca, Mexico City, Chicago, and Washington state. Also features courtyard installations by Yollocalli youth artists and a participatory community ofrenda. Runs Sep 25 through Nov 29. Free.
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