SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- People across San Diego County gathered to celebrate Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, from Nov. 1-2.

The traditional Mexican holiday remembers and honors the dead by leaving them offerings on an ofrenda (altar).

The Downtown Chula Vista Association hosted the fifth consecutive annual Día de los Muertos celebration at Third Avenue and Memorial Park on Saturday.

Chula Vista’s celebration featured ofrendas, marigolds, a lowrider car show, dancers, crafts, food and vendors for those in attendance.

“This event is a celebration of life, of both those who are here and those who are no longer with us, and each year we strive to honor this tradition with respect and joy,” Downtown Chula Vista Association District Manager Dominic Li Mandri said.

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