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Día de los Muertos featuring Coco


UPDATED: October 13, 2018 at 1:05 p.m.

Today's event has been cancelled due to weather.


Date

Saturday, October 13, 2018
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location

Elks Lodge #1952 - Garden Grove
11551 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843

The City's Community Services Department continues the free "Outdoor Movie Series" with a showing of the movie Coco. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the featured movie, Coco, begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The first 300 children will the have opportunity to decorate their own sugar cookie, skull ornament, and scratch foil art. Holiday festivities for all event attendees include face painting, a selfie-station photo booth, and a special viewing of an altar dedicated to Cesar Chavez. In addition, all attendees will receive one ticket to win raffle prizes like Pan de Muerto, a Mexican bread; candy filled piñatas; and family passes to the City's upcoming Jack O' Lantern Jamboree, to be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Available for purchase are Día de los Muertos floral headbands, food, and beverages. Not outside food or beverages are allowed on the premises. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Coco Trailer

Synopsis
Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.