# Día de los Muertos Festival and 5K at Forest Home Cemetery

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM
- Where: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum, 2405 W Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Ages: family-friendly
- Price: Festival free; 5K/2K registration on RunSignup
- Organizer: Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/DiadelosMuertos5KRunWalk
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Forest Home's annual Día de los Muertos celebration, held with Mercadera Market. The day opens with a 5K run / 2K walk through the historic cemetery at 9:30 a.m., then a free family-friendly festival from 10 a.m. with community ofrendas, local vendors, food and live performances. Local schools create ofrendas that are displayed in the cemetery's historic chapel during the festival.

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