Community honors loved ones through ofrenda displays at Tucson’s Presidio Museum

This weekend, Tucson residents gathered at the Presidio San Agustn del Tucsn Museum to celebrate Da de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a time to honor and remember loved ones who have passed.

Colorful ofrenda displays, or altars, filled the museum courtyard downtown, each lovingly crafted by local artists, schools, and organizations.

The tradition, now a yearly highlight for the Presidio, offers both a place of remembrance and an opportunity to teach visitors about the deep cultural roots behind the holiday.

Da de los Muertos, observed annually on November 1st and 2nd, is a Mexican tradition that blends Indigenous and Catholic beliefs about life, death, and remembrance. Rather than mourning those who have died, the holiday celebrates their lives through food, music, and ritual, reflect