Downtown Riverside’s Day of the Dead celebration

November 16, 2022

During the downtown Riverside Day of the Dead celebration, El Ballet de Gary Ferrer performed multiple dances on the Calaca Community Stage on Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
During the downtown Riverside Day of the Dead celebration, El Ballet de Gary Ferrer performed multiple dances on the Calaca Community Stage on Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
During the downtown Riverside Day of the Dead celebration, El Ballet de Gary Ferrer performed multiple dances on the Calaca Community Stage on Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
Erica Hernandez performed on the Calaca Community Stage during the downtown Riverside Day of the Dead celebration on Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
Market street was filled with vendors, selling a variety of items. This booth was offering to do the traditional Day of the Dead makeup for those who attended. Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
While most people attended the Riverside Day of the Dead celebration just to walk around, a few people could be seen dressing up and actually participating in the celebration. Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
While most people attended the Riverside Day of the Dead celebration just to walk around, a few people could be seen dressing up and actually participating in the celebration. Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)
White Park was decorated with multiple ofrendas, or shrines, to loved ones who had passed away so people could walk around and pay their respects. Nov. 5 (Hannah Padilla | Viewpoints)