With the annual Broadway Hilloween kids carnival lost to post-pandemic challenges, there will be a new family-friendly gathering to celebrate the spirit of the season on Capitol Hill.
Saturday, Harvard Ave’s Consulate of Mexico in Seattle is throwing a party with its neighbors at STG Kerry Hall:
Dia de Muertos
Saturday Nov. 1, 2025Kerry Hall | 3pm – 5pm | All Ages
Each year, Día de Muertos invites us to honor our beloved who have passed, celebrate traditions, and embrace the beauty of celebrating death through life.
Families create altars filled with marigolds, candles, photos, and offerings of favorite foods, believing that, for a moment, our loved ones return to be with us. Sweet pan de muerto, colorful sugar skulls, and the glow of cempasúchil flowers remind us that love and memory are eternal. At this family-friendly event, guests will enjoy: Community altars (ofrendas) adorned with flowers, photos, and offerings. Hands-on art workshops where children and families can create their own crafts and keepsakes. A marketplace with local vendors offering traditional art, gifts, and treasures. Delicious food to share and enjoy together. Join us for an afternoon of remembrance and joy, where children, families, and neighbors come together to celebrate life, memory, and culture in community.
Saturday night, meanwhile, will be for los adultos with a screening and panel discussion of Pedro Páramo:
Pedro Páramo — Film & Literary Evening
5:30–9:45 PM | Rated R
Details: https://www.stgpresents.org/events/film-screening-pedro-paramo/
- Literary panel on Magic Realism genre and iconic Mexican author Juan Rulfo
- Screening of Pedro Páramo (new film adaptation of the legendary novel by Mexican director Rodrigo Prieto
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
- Post-screening social gathering with pan de muerto and champurrado
- Registration required: https://stgpresents.tfaforms.net/5191122
The celebration is a first-time event for the consulate which moved onto Capitol Hill in the former Harvard Exit movie theater in 2018.
It will also be a debut of sorts for STG Kerry Hall. CHS reported here to start the year as the Seattle Theater Group acquired the former Cornish College facility and began its new era as a studio and event space.
A larger celebration focused on STG Kerry Hall itself will follow. The Hall will open to the public again on November 15th for a grand opening celebration featuring performances, workshops, arts activities, a market, and more.
STG Kerry Hall is located at 710 E Roy.
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