# Free Day! Día de Muertos Community Celebration at the Eiteljorg > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Where: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free; register for a free ticket - Organizer: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art - Official page: https://eiteljorg.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/dia-de-muertos - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/free-day-dia-de-muertos-community-celebration-at-the-eiteljorg--listing-5f23a3acd83ec1e8590593be ## About The Eiteljorg Museum and community partner Arte Mexicano en Indiana host a free, all-day Day of the Dead celebration. Families learn about the Indigenous roots of the holiday, see the community altar and art exhibit, meet artists, shop the mercado and make art to take home. The stage schedule runs from a 10:45 a.m. welcome through presentations by Monarca Academy and Global Preparatory Academy, the Indiana Mariachi Project at 1 p.m., a Desfile de Catrinas (Catrina parade) at 2 p.m., Mariachi Son de Mi Tierra at 3 p.m., folklórico dance by Grupo Folclórico Macehuani and its children's troupe at 4 p.m., a Selena tribute at 5 p.m. and Ballet Folklórico Mosaicos and Mosaicos Kids at 6 p.m. Curator spotlight tours of the Latino printmakers exhibition are at 12:15 and 3:15 p.m. Admission is free, but the museum asks visitors to register for a free ticket. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Día de Muertos Activities with Fishers Arts Council](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/dia-de-muertos-activities-with-fishers-arts-council--listing-159b026772f5a4b471ec3e70) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Fishers Municipal Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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