Sugar skull decorating
Pick a blank skull, grab the icing bags and make it yours.
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Candy Skull Fest
A bright, sweet celebration of the calavera de azúcar. Decorate your own sugar skull, get your face painted, shop local artists and taste pan de muerto and candy from local makers, with mariachi and DJs on stage.
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Decorate the skull
What's on
A festival you can decorate
Candy Skull Fest is built around the calavera de azúcar, the sugar skull families make and decorate for Día de los Muertos. Here you make one yourself, then spend the day with the artists, bakers, candy makers and musicians who keep the tradition sweet.
Bring the kids, bring the abuelos, bring your costume. It is made for every age.
Activities
Things to make, eat and do
Face painting
Sugar skull faces, flowers and full catrina looks from local face painters.
Pan de muerto and candy makers
Pan de muerto, alfeñique, tamarindo and sweets from local bakeries and candy makers.
Art market
Prints, paintings, alebrijes, jewelry and handmade gifts from local artists.
Mariachi and DJs
Live mariachi and DJ sets on the main stage.
Costume contest
Catrinas, catrines, tiny skeletons and families in matching looks. Show yours on stage.
Kids zone
Crafts, coloring, mini skull decorating and room to run around.
Lineup
Announced soon
We are booking the music and the stage now. Get on the list and hear it first.
Play Candy Skull Fest
Mariachi, DJs, bands, folklórico groups, face painters and performers for the kids stage. Show us what you do.
Apply to perform
Art market
Sell at the market
Bakers, candy makers, food, drinks, artists and crafters: tell us what you make. Every application goes straight to the festival team.
Vendor application
Apply to sell
Sponsors
Sponsor a station, a stage or the whole day
The skull decorating tables, the kids zone, the costume contest and the main stage all have room for a partner. Tell us what you have in mind.
Become a sponsor
Start a conversation
Volunteer
Help at the decorating tables, welcome families or keep the grounds clean. Bilingual volunteers are a big help.
I want to help
Tickets
Get on the list
Date, venue, lineup and tickets get announced here first. Leave your email, your mobile or both.
FAQ
Good to know
When and where is Candy Skull Fest?
The date and venue are announced soon. Get on the list and you will hear first.
How much are tickets?
Is it for all ages?
Is this a Halloween event?
It celebrates the sugar skull tradition of Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday on November 1 and 2 that honors loved ones who have passed. It is joyful, and it is not the same as Halloween. Costumes are welcome; please wear catrina looks with respect for what they mean.
Do I need to bring anything to decorate a skull?
No. Skulls and icing will be at the decorating tables. Details on how it works will be posted with the tickets.
Where do I park?
How do I sell, perform, sponsor or volunteer?
Use the forms on this page: the art market for vendors, the lineup for performers, and the sponsors section for sponsors and volunteers. The festival team reviews every application and follows up by email or phone.
Venue
Get directionsMap coming soon