Photos: Bay Area’s colorful Día de los Muertos celebrations

The La Ofrenda Día de los Muertos and wellness fair in Gilroy saw thousands of attendees in its inaugural run Saturday; Oakland’s 28th annual Día de los Muertos Festival drew a huge crowd to Fruitvale district on Sunday.The 29th annual Día De Los Muertos Celebration took place at the Oakland Museum of California last week, but was moved indoors because of rainy weather.

A photograph of Lince is on displayed on an ofrenda during the 29th annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at the Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Lince was rescued as a kitten by her owner Luz Islas, of Oakland, who had the cat for eight years until it died in 2012. Lince was special to her because it was her first pet she ever owned, and that’s why Lince is on her ofrenda.

Aztec dancers perform during the 28th annual Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. The event held in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, included musical performances, food vendors, and a classic car show. Festivalgoers stroll past a skull decorated with marigold flowers also known as the flower of the dead during the inaugural La Ofrenda Festival which celebrates Dia de los Muertos in Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. People dressed in decorative Day of the Dead attire enjoy the festival featuring traditional altars, offerings characteristic of the holiday, food, art, live music, informative booths and free wellness screenings.

Tia Enriquez and her daughter, Charlie, 5, of Gilroy, enjoy the inaugural La Ofrenda Festival which celebrates Dia de los Muertos in downtown Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. People dressed in decorative Day of the Dead attire enjoy the festival featuring traditional altars, offerings characteristic of the holiday, food, art, live music, informative booths and free wellness screenings.

Festivalgoers stroll along El Camino de Ofrendas on 5th Street featuring altars during the inaugural La Ofrenda Festival which celebrates Dia de los Muertos in Gilroy, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. People dressed in decorative Day of the Dead attire enjoy the festival featuring traditional altars, offerings characteristic of the holiday, food, art, live music, informative booths and free wellness screenings.

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