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Day of the Dead comes right after Halloween and it turns out that the two festivals are related. All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) on Oct.31 and All Hallows Day Nov.1 along with All Souls’ Day Nov.2 that comprise Day of the Dead derive from dates in the Catholic calendar dating back to medieval times. Here are a few upcoming events in California:

• LONG BEACH: Day of the Dead Art Exhibit Oct.12- Dec.2
  Museum of Latin American Art
• GILROY: Dia De Los Muertos Altars Oct.15-Nov.6
  Gilroy Center for the Arts
• FRESNO: Dia del Los Muertos Workshops Oct.15 & 22
  Arte Americas
• PALO ALTO: Day of the Dead Celebration (Global Family Day) Oct.16
  Palo Alto Art Center
• OAKLAND: Days of the Dead Ceremony Oct.16
  Oakland Museum of California
• WATSONVILLE: Day of the Dead Family Craft Oct.20 & Oct.22
  Freedom Branch Library
• SAN JOSE: Dia San Jose The Day of the Dead Oct.22
  St. James Park
• LONG BEACH: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Oct.22
  Museum of Latin American Art
• DAVIS: Dia de los Muertos Oct.23
  Davis Cemetery and Arboretum
• SANTA BARBARA: Dia de Los Muertos Oct.23
  Santa Barbara Museum of Art
• FONTANA: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Oct.25
  Steelworkers’ Auditorium