Cathedral City will be one of four Forest Lawn locations across Southern California to host Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, events later this year.

The free, family-friendly event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 at 82975 Requa Ave. Additional locations will include Cypress, Covina Hills and Glendale.

The event will feature folklorico dance, mariachi performances, arts and crafts, food trucks, traditional Catrina sculptures, alebrije (spirit animal) art works and community ofrendas (altars) presentations.

“Forest Lawn’s lively and colorful Dia de los Muertos events welcome the community to our memorial-parks for an authentic Mexican celebration of life,” Forest Lawn’s Senior Vice President of Marketing Rodolfo Saenz said in a statement.

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