AGES: ALL

Join us at Cargo for "EL CAMINO AZUL," featuring artists Atzin and Rah Azul, in a unique Blessing with poetry and live music.

AGES: ALL

This workshop lead by Mariel and Marilyn at Hey Doc Clinic - RSVP required.

AGES: ALL

Join us at Milagro Teatro for Elementos Del Altar a workshop hosted by Ximena of IDEAL.

Join us for the opening reception of Siempre Bailando, a Día de los Muertos altar honoring the spirited individuals who left us too soon. Inspired by the energy of nightlife and the joy these individuals brought into our lives, the altar invites us to remember them through music, movement, offerings, and community. The evening will feature a free, family-friendly cumbia baile, inviting us to dance together and connect with our ancestors across generations.

Guests are also invited to add a piece of tinsel to the memorial fence as an offering to someone they carry with them, contribute to the community ofrenda, and share memories of the people they love and remember. Come celebrate life, honor memory, and dance together.

AGES: 14+

Join us at Milagro Teatro for Repujado Calaveras a workshop hosted by Yatzhi of IDEAL.

Voces de nuestros ancestros: Come and learn how to play and sing 2 traditional Mexican folk songs for the Day of the Dead. La Llorona and La Bruja become symbolic figures representing memory, mystery, strength, love, and the connection between the living and the dead.

Mullowney Printing Company and IDEAL PDX present Santiago Savi: Tributo a Mis Muertos, an exhibition by Santiago Savi featuring work by six IDEAL artists, created in collaboration through the Federico Sevilla Sierra Memorial Printmaking Residency.

Portland, OR - Mullowney Printing Company is proud to present Tributo a Mis Muertos, featuring new work by Santiago Savi, created during his two-week residency as the Fall 2025 recipient of the Federico Sevilla Sierra Memorial Printmaking Residency. Visiting from Mexico City, Savi collaborated with Mullowney’s team from October 13–24, 2025 to develop a new body of prints that anchor this exhibition.

Presented in partnership with IDEAL PDX, Tributo a Mis Muertos fosters artistic dialogue between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. In addition to hosting Santiago Savi, Mullowney Printing collaborated with the six Portland-based artists affiliated with IDEAL PDX; Oliver Casillas, Jose Gonzalez, Virginia Marting, Savina Monet, Daniel Santollo, Cristian Tellez, and Yathzi Turcot, in a series of workshops designed to expand their technical and conceptual engagement with printmaking. These local artists' works will be presented alongside Savi’s prints, creating a dynamic conversation across geography and practice. Together, the exhibition reflects a shared commitment to identity, tradition, and contemporary printmaking.

A special Día de Muertos installation curated by IDEAL PDX founder Jessica Lagunas accompanies the exhibition, along with artist talks and a community celebration. These programs aim to deepen cross-cultural engagement and celebrate shared heritage and resilience. We invite the public to join us for the opening reception on November 6 at the exhibition space adjacent to the Mullowney Printing studio, located at 1633 NW Glisan, Portland, OR 97209.

The exhibition includes a unique viewing of the monumental woodcut, The Triumph of Death, by Artemio Rodriguez. The nine by twelve foot print, based on the painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder created c. 1562, Published by HuiPress, Maui, and printed by Paul Mullowney is being shown in Portland for the first time.

Tributo a Mis Muertos is open to the public by appointment only, Tuesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM. To schedule a visit, please email: info@idealpdx.com.

The 5th annual Altar y Muertos Bike Ride starts on Saturday, November 1st beginning at 12:00pm with bike decorating and roll out at 12:30pm. Riders are invited to gather at El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stark Street (between SE Grand & SE Sixth Avenue) to view the first two altar displays - one in the theater’s lobby, and another in the El Zócalo community gathering space. Milagro staff will give all riders a garland of artificial marigolds, whose orange and yellow colors are believed to represent sun and light, helping guide the spirits back to the world of the living.

Día de los Muertos tradition calls for the building of ofrendas (altars) that often feature the deceased’s favorite things, along with photographs or other memorabilia. It is believe that the ofrendas allow departed souls to reunite with their living loved ones for this short but special window of time.

This year’s bike ride marks a powerful transition - crossing the bridge to expand partnerships into the Northeast, uniting two neighborhoods through Mexican tradition, art, and collective memory. Riders are given maps, coordinated by The Street Trust, to follow a pre-determined route, stopping intermittently at participating business locations that are hosting their own altars for public viewing.

The public is encouraged to dress in costume and decorate their bikes for the occasion. Participation in this event is free and open to all. A copy of the route map will be available to those who wish to view the community altars on their own schedule.

IDEAL PDX partners with Milagro Teatro and Central Eastside Together to match member businesses with Latino artists to create altars, which are displayed throughout the Festival. Participating locations and associated artists for the year’s Altares y Muertos Bike Ride are:

• Milagro - 425 SE 6th Ave. Portland, OR 07214
  Artists: Atzin Xomalli-Lagunas, Yathzi Turcot, Carolina Dulanto

• Cargo, Inc. - 81 SE Yamhill St. Portland, OR 97214
  Artists: Atzin Xomalli-Lagunas, Yathzi Turcot

• Literary Arts - 716 SE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97214
  Artists: Atzin Xomalli-Lagunas, Marilyn Shaw, Marybelle “Marbe” Olea

• New Deal Distillery - 900 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214
  Artists: Savina Monet, Ximena Morales

• Bar Botellon - 606 NE Davis St. Portland, OR 97214
  Artists: Santa Garcia Yurchenco

• Classique Floor & Tile - 835 E. Burnside St. Portland, OR 97214
  Artist: Marybelle “Marbe” Olea

• Nossa Familia Coffee - 1633 SE 3rd Ave. Portland, OR 97214
  Artist: Marilyn Shawe

• River City Bicycles - 534 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97214
  Artist: Ximena Morales

• Street Trust Bike Altar - This “mobile altar” will be bicycle-towed along the route!
  Artist: Carolina Dulanto

Participants are invited to co-create a mobile ofrenda (altar) on a bicycle cart, adding personal offerings in honor of loved ones and ancestors. As the mobile altar moves through the streets, during the Altares y Muertos Bike Tour, people will bike along side it, transforming public space into a moving celebration of life, remembrance, and cultural resilience. Rooted in a dream that Atzin has nutured alongside Milagro, this workshop embodies growth, movement, and united. Join us in celebrating Dia de Muertos through art, ritual, and community-amplifying traditionan and building bridges, one altar at a time. Ofrendas de Barro - Atzin Xomali—Lagunas will be honoring five years of vibrant collaboration with businesses in Portland’s Central Eastisde.

Tickets for this workshop are just $5.