Mark your calendars for the Group O Dia de Los Muertos Parade on October 28th in Moline! 12 PM: Pre-Party at Mercado! 2 PM: Parade start time 3:30 PM: After Life Party until 8 PM! To register your entry please fill out the form in the link below. https://forms.gle/i4cxPW9hzXjN4uwJ7 The Group O Día de los Muertos Parade will start at 2 pm on Saturday, October 28th, in front of the Vibrant Arena and ending just off 19th St. and River Drive in Moline. There will be an after party on the Mercado grounds immediately following the parade. The after party headliner will be Banda Caliente starting at... Read More

Casa Latina and the Día De Los Muertos Committee at Western Illinois University will host two “Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)” events at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the Multicultural Center. Each event is limited to 25 members of the University community only (students, faculty and staff); pre-registration is required and may be completed on the Purple Post site. Día De Los Muertos is a celebration of LatinX culture that originated thousands of years ago thanks to the Aztec, Toltec and other Nahua people, and is a time to uplift the spirits and memories of loved... Read More

Take a trip to the Land of the Dead and experience Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert, at the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) this Saturday Jan 18 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Follow the story of 12-year-old Miguel who travels to the land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family.  This family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event features Michael Giacchino’s beautiful musical score and the 2017 two-time Academy Award winning film for Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature Film. The Adler Theatre/River Center... Read More

Are you ready to celebrate Día de Los Muerto? There’s no better place to celebrate the Day of the Dead than the Quad Cities’ very own open-air market, Mercado on Fifth! This Friday Oct 27 from 5-9 p.m. Mercado on Fifth will be hosting their last Friday night open-air market with a Day of the Dead celebration! Performances by the Crooked Cactus Band and Danza de Santa Maria will put everyone in a festive mood. Vendors will be onsite for all of your purchasing needs, as well. Starting at 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Teen Center, the movie Book of Life will be playing for all to enjoy. Bring... Read More