Old Town Day of the Dead

06/22/2026

Calling all vendors! If you've been thinking of applying, your early bird savings is about to run out. If you apply before July 1st, you get a little extra savings! Link below, and remember - only this link is legit, all comments are spam and imposters.

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06/12/2026

We love the Day of the Dead alumni Angel Electrico Band, and we made it all the way to Utah with our fan shirt -

Catch Angel Electrico at this year's festival along with all the suns energy we collected in Utah

06/08/2026

We're at $40,000 and on our way! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we've reached $40,000 toward our $70,000 goal for Old Town Mankato Day of the Dead!

But we're not done yet.

When you donate to Day of the Dead, you're investing in more than a single event—you're investing in our community. As the second-largest Day of the Dead celebration in the country, this event welcomes more than 15,000 visitors to Old Town Mankato each year, creating opportunities for local businesses, artists, performers, and community organizations to thrive.

Every contribution helps us continue building an event that celebrates culture, brings people together, and creates lasting economic and community impact.

Whether you:
💛 Donate
📢 Share our fundraiser
🙌 Volunteer your time

Your support makes a difference.

Let's keep the momentum going and reach that $70,000 goal together!

Click here to donate and get involved. Every dollar helps strengthen our community. https://linktr.ee/oldtowndayofthedead

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06/03/2026

NEW ATTRACTION ALERT

Giant community piñata is on the way ( maybe not this big )

but we’re getting everyone involved come tack a wack at this years Old town, Mankato Day of the Dead 2026

Who knows what you’ll find in this big community piñata 🪅

Thank you Con Madres Market for collaborating on this awesome new project

05/23/2026

3 generations of women in our family showing up to create cultural experiences and a massive art festival For our community -

This year like all years will take a village- please 🙏 consider supporting us

05/22/2026

Greetings from our group today-

We want to invite our community to build art and sculptures with us on May 30th 10am-2pm.

We are also honored to create a Latino art workshop with the amazing Minnesota Latino Museum of Art, which famously took over Raspberry Island last year, attracting over 300,000 visitors to the exhibit.

Cardboard sculpting, piñata making, mask making, and painting community painting, and much more Mexican folk art we invite you to learn and craft with us

You can find this amazing CityArt Mankato experience at the City Art: Art in the alley

Big thank you to Downtown Mankato/North Mankato & Twin Rivers Council for the Arts for helping make this experience possible

05/20/2026

THANK YOU! As we continue fundraising for the Old town, Mankato Day of the Dead 2026 celebration, we’re reminded that this event is only possible because of the incredible support from our community, sponsors, volunteers, artists, and attendees. Your passion, generosity, and belief in this celebration help bring culture, connection, and tradition to life year after year. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

Each year, more than 15,000 people gather in Mankato to celebrate culture, remembrance, art, music, and connection, making this the largest Día de los Mu***os celebration this side of Chicago.

Now, we’re asking for your help to keep this tradition growing and accessible for everyone. Our goal is $70,000 by October, and every donation makes an impact.

Whether you give, share, volunteer, or sponsor, you are helping us continue building something meaningful for our community.

Click here to donate & get involved. https://linktr.ee/oldtowndayofthedead

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