From October 29 through November 8, The Presidio Museum will recognize Día de los Muertos with decorations and several altars on display. Please note, all COVID-19 safety procedures will be followed including social distancing, hand sanitizing and mask wearing.
The museum will host several altars, including the following remembering these groups/individuals that have passed:
- COVID-19 sufferers
- Pets
- Veterans
- Supervisor Richard Elias
Family altars will also be on display remembering deceased relatives of those families.
The museum will accept applications for additional altar displays through Sunday, Oct. 25. Applications can be obtained online at https://tucsonpresidio.com/1400-2/.
The culmination of the event will occur with a celebration from 10 am to 4 pm on Nov. 8 with the painting of paper Calavera (skull) masks and tinsmithing ornaments of Día de los Muertos patterns. Everyone who attends will also receive a sealed treat bag of individually-wrapped, store-bought candy to take home. Visitors are encouraged to arrive in Calavera face paint and/or costumes of any kind. This will be the last day all of the altars (including Supervisor Richard Elias's altar, which has been up since the summer) will be available for viewing and adding offerings. This celebration is included in admission.
Prior to the larger Día de los Muertos celebration, the Presidio Museum’s Family Adventure Fourth Saturday event, occurring on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 am to 1 pm, will have a Día de los Muertos theme. Attendees at this event will also have the opportunity to paint paper Calavera masks, receive a goodie bag and are encouraged to attend in their costumes and/or facepaint. This event is ideal for ages 4-7, but is open to children of all ages and their families. Other activities that could be included in Family Adventure Fourth Saturday are blacksmith demonstrations, colonial-period games, a story time and more! This event is also included with admission.
Attendees at both events will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Temperatures will be taken at the door and hand sanitizing required upon entry.
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The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is located on the northeast corner of the original Presidio at 196 N. Court Ave. The Presidio Museum is a reconstruction of the original Tucson Presidio built in 1775. Docent tours give visitors a glimpse of what life in the Presidio was like for soldiers and other residents. Additional highlights include an original 150-year-old Sonoran row house and a 2,000-year-old prehistoric pit house. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-13 and free for children five and under and Presidio Museum members. The Presidio Museum is open Thursdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. It is managed by the Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation, a not-for-profit entity whose mission is to guide and aid in the interpretation of history at the Presidio San Agustín through research, education and living history experiences.
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