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Photos: Dia de los Muertos in Vallejo

The celebration on Georgia Street featured live bands, dance performances, a Catrina costume contest, traditional crafts and food, and a classic car exhibition.
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos in Vallejo
Saturday's Dia de los Muertos celebration in Vallejo featured a Catrina costume contest. Photos by Scott Morris.

VALLEJO — Vallejo celebrated Dia de los Muertos with a street festival downtown on Saturday.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a joyful tribute to the departed that keeps their memories alive. The celebration on Georgia Street featured live bands, ballet folklorico and Aztec dance performances, a Catrina costume contest, traditional crafts and food, and a classic car exhibition.

Sacramento band Inner Soul
Sacramento band Inner Soul performed during Saturday's Dia de los Muertos festival.
A decorated car in the classic car show during the Dia De Los Muertos festival.
A decorated car in the classic car show during the Dia de los Muertos festival.
A face painting booth during the Dia de Los Muertos festival.
A face painting booth during the Dia de los Muertos festival.
An audience member joined in a dance performance
An audience member joined in a dance performance during Saturday's Dia de los Muertos festival.
Solano AIDS Coalition executive director Mario Saucedo
Solano AIDS Coalition executive director Mario Saucedo speaks during Saturday's Dia de los Muertos festival.
Skateboarders roll into Saturday's Dia de Los Muertos festival.
Skateboarders roll into Saturday's Dia de los Muertos festival.


Scott Morris

Scott Morris

Scott Morris is a journalist based in Oakland who covers policing, protest, civil rights and far-right extremism. His work has been published in ProPublica, the Appeal and Oaklandside.

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