Festival of the Skeletons returns to the Village of the Arts this weekend

BRADENTON — The skeletons are coming! This year marks the 21st Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival of the Skeletons, the Village of the Arts' biggest community event of the year.

The two-day celebration will start on Friday, November 7, from 11 am to 4 pm, then from 6 to 9:30 pm, when live music, food trucks, and fun light up the Village after dark. The festival returns on Saturday, November 8, from 11 am to 4 pm.

This year's festival will honor Village creators, founders, and contributors who helped shape the Village of the Arts into the special place it is today. 

What to Expect:

• Food trucks and strolling music throughout the Village
• Pop-up vendors with one-of-a-kind art
• Face painting and family fun all weekend long
• Shrines and altars displayed inside galleries, plus a Community Shrine and Memory Wall, open for everyone to honor their own loved ones

Dress in your favorite Dia de los Muertos attire and join us for this colorful celebration of life, remembrance, and community. VOTA is located at 1227 12th Ave West, Bradenton, FL. Street parking is available throughout the Village, with additional parking at the empty lot on 13th Ave and 12th St.