Bradenton neighborhood hosts its annual "Day of the Dead" celebration

Classical WSMR | By Susan Giles Wantuck

Published November 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

A brightly-colored painted porcelain skull for Dia de los Muertos, surrounded by bright orange marigolds

Bradenton's Village of the Arts neighborhood is hosting the 21st annual Día de los Muertos-inspired celebration.

It's today and tomorrow, Nov. 7-8.

The festival features food trucks, live music, pop-up vendors, face-painting and shrines and alters displayed inside galleries, and a community shrine and memory wall.

You can get more information by heading to the dedicated site.

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Susan Giles Wantuck

I grew up in a radio household. My dad was a radio newsman, and he used to take me and my siblings to work at his station in Coral Gables. Hearing his voice on the radio was a comfort to me.

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