Hughes Family Tribute Center will present its 12th annual Celebración del Día de Muertos over two weeks, Saturday, October 17 through Monday, November 2, 2026 on select days at Crown Hill Memorial Park and Mausoleum. The cemetery, located in the Bachman Lake area, is traditionally visited by families on Día de Muertos. Celebración del Día de Muertos builds on this cultural custom. Celebración del Día de Muertosis free and open to the public and held at Crown Hill Memorial Park and Mausoleum featuring the historic Art Deco style mausoleum, recognized as a City of Dallas Historic Landmark.
During Celebración del Día de Muertos, Hughes Family Tribute Center will be sponsoring the art exhibition Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence which explores the connections between life, death, memory, and rebirth through contemporary art inspired by the traditions of Día de Muertos. Opening Saturday, October 17, and continuing on selected dates through Monday, November 2, 2026, the exhibition will feature a central installation by Josh Niccolai-Belfi, creating a powerful visual focal point. Curated by artist Art Garcia, the exhibition will also include works by regional area artists examining the themes of Día de Muertos.
Celebración del Día de Muertos on Monday, November 2, will showcase the musical talents of Carolina Imperial who recently won New Artist of the Year at the Catholic Music Awards held in Rome and was a finalist in Mexico Canta, an initiative of the Government of Mexico. Also featured will be Grupo Pakal - Mayan Performing Arts, a theatrical presentation by Teatro Dallas, Folklorico by Herrera Dance Project, live mariachi bands, and the catrina design skills of Alfa de las Catrinas by Anel Anaya. The event will also include family art activities, children’s entertainment, craft vendors, and food and beverage concessions.
For more information and specific performance and event schedules each day, please visit https://dayofthedeaddallas.com or https://www.facebook.com/HughesFTC
Celebración Details
Saturday, October 17 - Monday, November 2, 2026
Free admission
Crown Hill Memorial Park and Mausoleum
9718 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas, Texas 75220
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Grand Opening - Pathways of Past Lives; the Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
Featuring central installation by Josh Nicolaii-Belfy
Installation and Art on view 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Musical/Theatrical Performance at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2, 2026
Pathways of Past Lives: The Persistence of Existence Art Exhibition
Art on view 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Día de Muertos Performances begin at 5:30 p.m.
For Interviews
Donna Miller, Miller Consulting
214-226-1265, dmiller@millerpr.com
About Josh Niccolai-Belfi
Josh Niccolai-Belfi is a Dallas-based painter and sculptor native to the Bishop Arts district of Oak Cliff. He is a Fine Art Conservator and an experienced metal fabricator, welder, and wood worker, working with Dallas-based Van Enter Studio. His early art education included W.E. Greiner, Booker T. Washington HS PVA, and scholarships with the Meadows Museum at SMU. With a studio in the vibrant Tin District area of West Dallas, he maintains a prolific and diverse body of work. Currently, his work is on exhibit at "Texas Sculpts" at the Art Centre of Plano. His work explores sweeping vistas of color and texture that prohibit the eye to remain stationary with encroaching fields of pigment, interrupted peaks and crevasses, a landscape of the imagination.