Where to celebrate Día de los Muertos in the D.C. area

If you want to celebrate the colorful holiday of Día de los Muertos, the altars commemorating deceased loved ones, known as ofrendas, are popping up at cultural institutions and community centers around the D.C. area. Here’s where you can see folk dances and mariachi bands, learn to make paper marigolds or see a parade of catrinas, the fancy painted skeletons that have become a symbol of Día de los Muertos.