Somos Cultura Viva · We Are Living Culture

Somos Cultura Viva

Public events

Celebrations and gatherings for our community.

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October 2026

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Día de los Muertos 2026 — Myers Mortuary & Oaxaca en Utah

Myers Evergreen Memorial Park · 100 N Monroe Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404

Remember and honor loved ones with Oaxaca en Utah and Myers Mortuary: a free community celebration with ofrendas, a remembrance procession, mariachi, dancing, free face painting, a Catrina contest, and food trucks.

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Celebración Sinfónica — Utah Symphony

September 21, 2026 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Utah time

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Maurice Abravanel Hall on September 21. Plaza Festival begins at 4:30 PM; Oaxaca en Utah performs at 6 PM; Utah Symphony concert at 7 PM, with tickets starting at $14.

La Guelaguetza 2026

July 25, 2026 · 12:00–10:00 PM

A free, family-friendly celebration of Oaxaca's eight regions through dance, music, food, art, and community.

Living Traditions Festival 2026

May 15, 2026 – May 17, 2026 · All day

Oaxaca en Utah joined the 40th Living Traditions Festival, sharing Oaxacan culture as part of Utah's free, three-day celebration of living traditions.

Fashion Show 2026

February 15, 2026 · 2:00–6:00 PM

A family-friendly fashion and cultural program honoring textiles and traditional dress from Oaxaca's eight regions.

Maverik Presentation 2025

November 29, 2025 · Event puck drop: 7:10 PM

A community presentation documented in Oaxaca en Utah's archive during the Utah Grizzlies Hispanic Heritage Night.

Día de los Muertos 2025

November 1, 2025 · 4:00–9:00 PM

A community remembrance honoring ancestors through ofrendas, culture, art, and gathering.

Utah Cultural Heritage Celebration

October 4, 2025 · 3:30–6:30 PM

Oaxaca en Utah shared traditional Oaxacan folk dance during a free multicultural celebration at Layton Hills Mall.

La Guelaguetza 2025

July 19, 2025 · 12:00–10:00 PM

The fifth public year of a daylong Kaysville festival celebrating Oaxacan dance, gastronomy, clothing, and community.

Fashion Show 2025

February 9, 2025 · 1:00–7:00 PM

A free cultural fashion program highlighting clothing, textiles, regional identity, and community participation.

Día de los Muertos 2024

November 1, 2024 · 5:00–9:00 PM

A public evening of remembrance, ofrendas, music, dance, and community at Evergreen Memorial Park.

La Guelaguetza 2024

July 20, 2024 · 12:00–10:00 PM

A free community festival of regional dance, traditional dress, food, fireworks, and gratitude.

Fashion Show 2024

February 18, 2024 · 3:00–9:00 PM

A free fashion and cultural program themed Honoring Roots, Living History in downtown Ogden.

Día de los Muertos 2023

November 1, 2023 · 6:00–10:00 PM

A free cemetery celebration honoring loved ones through altars, music, dance, food, and community remembrance.

La Guelaguetza 2023

July 22, 2023 · 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

A joyful festival of regional dance, crafts, food, live entertainment, and towering monos de calenda.

La Guelaguetza 2022

July 23, 2022 · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

An early public edition of La Guelaguetza in Kaysville, sharing Oaxacan culture, food, music, and dance with Utah neighbors.

La Guelaguetza 2021

July 23, 2021 · 5:00 PM

The community's second La Guelaguetza and the first opened to the general public, bringing Oaxacan dance, clothing, music, food, and community to Kaysville.